sour salt

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   crystals of citric acid used as seasoning

   Broaderflavorer

Questions about sour salt

What does sour salt mean?

sour salt means "crystals of citric acid used as seasoning".

Is sour salt a common word?

sour salt is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.