common salt

• Terme courant pour le chlorure de sodium (NaCl), substance cristalline blanche utilisée principalement pour assaisonner et conserver les aliments.

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).

   chlorure de sodium (sel de table)

   • 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.

   sel de table

   • 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.