saltlike

[ US /ˈsɔɫtˌɫaɪk/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal

How To Use saltlike In A Sentence

  • Haemoglobin can be separated into a protein substance, i.e. globin, and a red substance, still containing iron which, after oxidation, with hydrochloric acid yields a saltlike complex iron compound, called haemin. Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1930 - Presentation Speech
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