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salt vs chemical compound

chemical compound vs salt

salt and chemical compound both are nouns.

salt is an adjective but chemical compound is not an adjective.

salt is a verb but chemical compound is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
salt Yes Yes Yes No
chemical compound Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical compound is a hypernym of salt; that is, chemical compound is a word with a broader meaning than salt:
  • salt: a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
  • chemical compound: (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Other hypernyms of salt include compound.
salt (noun) chemical compound (noun)
the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
salt (adjective) chemical compound (adjective)
(of speech) painful or bitter
salt (verb) chemical compound (verb)
preserve with salt
add zest or liveliness to
sprinkle as if with salt
add salt to
Difference between salt and chemical compound

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