sodium chloride

English Thesaurus

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

hypernym	:	binary compound,
definition	:	chemical compound composed of only two elements (noun.substance)

hyponym	:	halite, rock salt,
definition	:	naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	atomic number 17, chlorine, cl,
definition	:	a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) (noun.substance)

substance meronym	:	brine, saltwater, seawater,
definition	:	water containing salts (noun.substance)