sodium chloride

noun
UK: /ˌsəʊdiəm ˈklɔːraɪd/
US: /ˌsoʊdiəm ˈklɔːraɪd/

  1. A common salt, a chemical compound made of sodium and chlorine, used to flavor and preserve food.

    1. We add sodium chloride to make the soup taste better.
    2. The lab experiment required a specific amount of sodium chloride solution for accurate results.

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The phonetic transcription of "sodium chloride" is /ˌsəʊdiəm ˈklɔːraɪd/ in British English and /ˌsoʊdiəm ˈklɔːraɪd/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

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