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SOUR SALT
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sour salt mean?
• SOUR SALT (noun)
The noun SOUR SALT has 1 sense:
1. crystals of citric acid used as seasoning
Familiarity information: SOUR SALT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Crystals of citric acid used as seasoning
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("sour salt" is a kind of...):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
Meronyms (substance of "sour salt"):
citric acid (a weak water-soluble acid found in many fruits (especially citrus fruits); used as a flavoring agent)
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