塩えん

noun

salt (chemical compound)

In chemistry, refers to ionic compounds like sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc. Not used for table salt in everyday contexts (that is しお).

• 化か学がくの実じっ験けんで、塩えんを水みずに溶とかした。

  In the chemistry experiment, we dissolved the salt in water.

noun

chloride

Abbreviation of 塩化 (えんか, chloride). Used mainly in chemical compound names like 塩化ナトリウム (sodium chloride).

See also: 塩化

• 「塩えん化かナトリウム」の「塩えん」は塩えん化か物ぶつを表あらわす。

  The 塩 in 塩化ナトリウム (sodium chloride) indicates chloride.