Collocations for salt - noun
ADJECTIVE
mineral,
rock,
sea
common, table
kosher (esp. AmE)
celery, garlic
acid, potassium, sodium
soluble salts
bath salts, Epsom salts, liver salts, smelling salts
bile salts
common, table
kosher (esp. AmE)
celery, garlic
acid, potassium, sodium
soluble salts
bath salts, Epsom salts, liver salts, smelling salts
bile salts
VERB + salt
taste
He could taste the salt from the water in his mouth.
He could taste the salt from the water in his mouth.
add,
put in,
put on,
season sth with,
sprinkle (sth with)
Don't put so much salt on your food!
Don't put so much salt on your food!
dissolve
When salt is dissolved in water, it alters the properties of the water.
When salt is dissolved in water, it alters the properties of the water.
contain
Most foodstuffs contain some salt.
Most foodstuffs contain some salt.
pass
Could you pass the salt, please?
Could you pass the salt, please?
salt + NOUN
crystals
solution
content
foods with a high salt content
solution
content
foods with a high salt content
intake
He wants to reduce his salt intake.
He wants to reduce his salt intake.
cellar (esp. BrE),
shaker
(AmE)
air, spray, water
I could smell the salt air as it whipped through my hair.
air, spray, water
I could smell the salt air as it whipped through my hair.
flats,
marsh,
pan
mine
truck (AmE)
mine
truck (AmE)
PHRASES
high in salt,
low in salt
a diet low in salt
a diet low in salt
salt and pepper
Add salt and pepper to taste (= in the quantity preferred).
Add salt and pepper to taste (= in the quantity preferred).