Assertion: salt | /r/CapableOf | draw water
Facets:
value: out of food
type: OTHER
value: out of bacteria
type: OTHER
value: via the process of osmosis
type: MANNER
value: through osmotic pressure
type: MANNER
value: out of cells
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Salt draws water out of food and dehydrates it.
text: Salt draws water out of cells via the process of osmosis.
text: Salt draws water out of food, eliminating the moisture needed for bacteria to thrive.
text: Sodium chloride is sometimes used as a cheap and safe desiccant because of its hygroscopic properties, making salting an effective method of food preservation historically; the salt draws water out of bacteria through osmotic pressure, keeping it from reproducing, a major source of food spoilage.