salting out
noun Chemistry.
the addition of salt to a mixture to precipitate proteins, soaps, and other simple organic compounds.
Origin of salting out
First recorded in 1855–60
Words nearby salting out
saltigrade,
saltillo,
saltimbocca,
saltine,
salting,
salting out,
saltire,
saltirewise,
saltish,
saltless,
saltness
Medical definitions for salting out
salting out
[ sôl′tĭng ]
n.
Precipitation, separation, or coagulation of a protein from its solution by saturation or partial saturation with a neutral salt such as sodium chloride or ammonium sulfate.