common salt

• Término común para el cloruro de sodio (NaCl), sustancia cristalina blanca utilizada principalmente para sazonar y conservar alimentos.

A common term for sodium chloride (NaCl), a white crystalline substance used primarily for seasoning food and preserving it.

1. A1formal

   A white crystalline substance used for seasoning and preserving food, chemically known as sodium chloride (NaCl).

   Sal común

   • Common salt is essential for human health in small amounts.
   • The recipe calls for a pinch of common salt.
   • Table salt is a refined form of common salt.

2. Table saltA1informal

   The everyday salt used in cooking and at the dining table.

   sal común de mesa

   • Please pass me the common salt for my eggs.
   • Common salt is often used to enhance the flavor of dishes.
   • She added common salt to the boiling water for the pasta.