sodium chloride meaning

Definition of sodium chloride

1. a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)

   Synonyms: common salt

   Type of: binary compound

   Kinds: halite

sodium chloride in a sentence

• Sodium chloride is commonly known as salt.
• Table salt, primarily composed of sodium chloride, can be used both to season and to preserve food.

How to pronounce sodium chloride

sodium chloride is pronounced /ˈsəʊdɪəm ˈklɔːraɪd/ in British English and /ˈsoʊdiəm ˈklɔraɪd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.