Definitions
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- adjective Resembling
salt .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal
Etymologies
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salt + -like
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Examples
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Haemoglobin can be separated into a protein substance, i.e. globin, and a red substance, still containing iron which, after oxidation, with hydrochloric acid yields a saltlike complex iron compound, called haemin.
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The city will look at various saltlike substances to see which works best.
The Seattle Times 2010
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