The major salt component, however, is sodium chloride ​ — common table salt. It makes up 85 percent of the dissolved salts and is the primary reason why seawater tastes salty.
Sooladest leidub merevees kõige enam naatriumkloriidi ehk keedusoola, mis moodustab lahustunud soolade üldkogusest 85 protsenti.