Associations to the word «Salting»

Wiktionary

SALTING, verb. Present participle of salt
SALTING, noun. (uncountable) the act of sprinkling salt, either on food, or on an icy road
SALTING, noun. (countable) a salt marsh
SALTING, noun. (uncountable) The act of tampering with an investigation site by adding bogus evidence.
SALTING OUT, noun. (chemistry) The precipitation of a solute by the addition of an electrolyte
SALTING OUT, noun. (biochemistry) a technique for the separation of proteins by differential precipitation in a solution of sodium chloride or ammonium sulphate
SALTING THE MINE, verb. Present participle of salt the mine

Dictionary definition

SALTING, noun. The act of adding salt to food.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.