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saltlike

saltlike

1 6.8
Having the look or texture of table salt
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɔltˌlaɪk/
  • Specialized
: salino
  • After evaporation, a saltlike crust formed along the shore of the lake.

Examples

  • The mineral had a saltlike appearance, with a crystalline structure.

  • Some chemical reactions produce saltlike residues that accumulate in the container.

  • The saltlike crystals formed on the surface.

  • This mineral has a saltlike taste.

  • After evaporation, a saltlike crust formed along the shore of the lake.

  • Some chemical reactions produce saltlike residues that accumulate in the container.

  • The mineral had a saltlike appearance, with a crystalline structure.

How Salt-Like

salty
79 1.0
saltlike
  • Specialized
1 6.8
saltless
1 3.4

Surface Forms

saltlike positive

Morphology

saltlike = salt (transparent) = salt + like

Formed by the noun 'salt' plus the productive adjective-forming suffix '-like' meaning 'resembling', so the meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word saltlike is made from salt, the mineral you put on food, and the ending -like, which means 'similar to'. So saltlike means 'similar to salt' in look or nature, for example a white crust made of small crystals along the shore.