Assertion: sodium chloride | /r/CapableOf | preserve food
Facets:
value: from harmful microorganisms
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for thousands of years
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Sodium chloride has been used to flavor and preserve foods for thousands of years.
text: This is because sodium chloride protects the food from harmful microorganisms and ensures that the food does not spoil for quite some time.