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Salt

Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite. Salt is essential for life in general (being the source of the essential dietary minerals sodium and chlorine)…

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History

Physical properties

Edible salt

Non-dietary uses

Production

In religion

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Salt

Nodes280
Edges279
Triples145
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007143
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Salt

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related to history · 31
Salt → All, Balkans, BC, Bulgaria, Byzantines, China, Europe, Evidence, God, Greeks, Hebrews, Hittites, In, It, Lunca, Middle East, Neamț County, Neolithic, Nomads, Poiana Slatinei
related to In religion · 18
Salt → At, Brahmanic, Christian, Egyptians, God, Greeks, Hittite, Holy Water, In Judaism, It, Jews, Kiddush, Romans, Sabbath, Semites, Shabbat, The, To
related to Production · 14
Salt → Australia, Canada, China, Cl, Europe, Food-grade, Germany, In, India, Na, Sometimes, The, This, United States
related to Fortified table salt · 11
Salt → Drug Administration, FDA, Food, In, Iodine, Iodized, Some, The, UK, United States, US
related to Sodium consumption and health · 11
Salt → Asia, Because, Eastern Europe, High, In, Most, Sodium, Table, The, United States, Western
related to Non-dietary uses · 9
Salt → As, For, In, It, Only, PVC, Sodium, The, These
related to Physical properties · 8
Salt → Cl, From, Mined, Na, NaCl, Sea, Solutions, When
related to Salt in food · 8
Salt → As, Before, Dairy, It, Similarly, The, Thus, Western
related to Other kinds · 6
Salt → Algal, Sediments, Since, The, Unrefined, When
related to Edible salt · 5
Salt → Iodized, It, Some, Table, Usually

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Saltis amineral composed primarily of sodium chloride0.90text
Saltis arefined salt containing about 97 to 99 percent sodium chloride0.90text
Saltis aauspicious substance in Hinduism and is used in ceremonies like house-warmings and weddings0.90text
polyvinyl chlorideinstance ofand in the manufacture of products0.80text
plasticsinstance ofand in the manufacture of products0.80text
and paper pulpinstance ofand in the manufacture of products0.80text
sea saltinstance ofEdible salt is sold in forms0.80text
table saltinstance ofEdible salt is sold in forms0.80text
hypertensioninstance ofexcessive salt consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases0.80text
sodium aluminosilicate or magnesium carbonate are added to make it free-flowinginstance ofanticaking agents0.80text
meatsinstance ofbut in naturally occurring foodstuffs0.80text
vegetablesinstance ofbut in naturally occurring foodstuffs0.80text

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