Definition of "saltlike" [saltlike]

• Resembling salt. (adjective)

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• "Haemoglobin can be separated into a protein substance, i.e. globin, and a red substance, still containing iron which, after oxidation, with hydrochloric acid yields a saltlike complex iron compound, called haemin."
• "The city will look at various saltlike substances to see which works best."