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SALT-RADICAL

\sˈɒltɹˈadɪkə͡l], \sˈɒltɹˈadɪkə‍l], \s_ˈɒ_l_t_ɹ_ˈa_d_ɪ_k_əl]\

Definitions of SALT-RADICAL

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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n. A substance, simple or compound, capable of forming a salt with a metal or with some compound body, as ammonium, which may take the place of a metalâ€”so called in reference to the binary theory of salts.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

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