Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of seawater and of the extracellular fluid of many multicellular organisms. In the form of edible or table salt it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative.
outsources; outsourced; outsourcing. Learner's definition of OUTSOURCE. [+ object] : to send away (some of a company's work) to be done by people outside the company. The company outsources many of its jobs to less developed countries.
Outsourcing is the purchase of goods or services from an outside source. When a U.S. company hires an independently-operated call center in India to handle telephone customer service, this is an example of outsourcing customer service.