Inherited from Proto-Baltic *sālis, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *sālis, and ultimately related to an ancient Indo-European family of words for salt.
Food seasoning and preservative
noun
cooking
neutral
Sodium chloride used to season or preserve food and present naturally in seawater and mineral deposits.
Examples
- Zupai vajag vēl mazliet sāls.The soup needs a little more salt.
- Viņa pārkaisīja kartupeļus ar sāli.She sprinkled the potatoes with salt.
- Ārsts ieteica uzturā lietot mazāk sāls.The doctor advised using less salt in the diet.
- Uz galda stāvēja trauciņš ar rupjo sāli.A container of coarse salt stood on the table.
- Maizei pievieno miltus, ūdeni, raugu un sāli.Flour, water, yeast, and salt are added to the bread.
Similar words
vārāmais sāls
nātrija hlorīds
Ionic chemical compound
noun
chemistry
technical
A compound made of positively and negatively charged ions, often produced when an acid reacts with a base.
Examples
- Nātrija hlorīds ir labi pazīstams sāls.Sodium chloride is a well-known salt.
- Skābes reakcijā ar bāzi var rasties sāls un ūdens.A reaction between an acid and a base can produce a salt and water.
- Šis sāls ūdenī šķīst ļoti ātri.This salt dissolves very quickly in water.
- Laboratorijā noteica nezināmā sāls sastāvu.The composition of the unknown salt was determined in the laboratory.
- Daudzi sāļi veido kristāliskas vielas.Many salts form crystalline substances.
Similar words
jonu savienojums