Sodium chloride is an ionic compound found in various foods and medical treatments. More commonly referred to as âsaltâ or âtable salt,â sodium chloride is used as a seasoning in many foods.Medically, sodium chloride solutions are used in catheter flush injections or intravenous infusions, and for cleaning objects such as contact lenses in the form of saline.odium chlorideâalso known as saltâis used in medical treatments such as IV infusions and catheter flushes.
East India, East Indies, Malay Archipelago - a group of islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans between Asia and Australia. Malaya, Malaysia - a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. Malay Peninsula - a peninsula in southeastern Asia occupied by parts of Malaysia and Thailand and Myanmar. Asian, Asiatic - a native or inhabitant of Asia.
Malay Peninsula (mÉlÄÂ´, mÄÂ´lÄ) , southern extremity (c.70,000 sq mi/181,300 sq km) of the continent of Asia, lying between the Andaman Sea of the Indian Ocean and the Strait of Malacca on the west and the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea on the east.he n part of the Peninsula is now s Thailand and the s part is Malaya (w Malaysia): Singapore lies off its s tip. A mountain range forms the backbone of the Peninsula, rising to 2190m (7186ft) at Mount Gunong Tahang.