sůl

Czech

/suːl/

noun
Definitions
  • salt A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a condiment and preservative.
  • (chemistry) salt One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
  • (cryptography) salt Additional bytes inserted into a plaintext message before encryption, in order to increase randomness and render brute force

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *solь.

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*solь

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