This water needs to be desalted.

These shrimps are delicious when boiled in salty water.

I boil fresh broccoli in salty water and eat it every day.

Borates play an important role in chemical reactions.

This mineral contains carbonate.

Formate is an important compound in organic chemistry.

This rock is rich in silicate.

Citrate plays an important role in organic chemistry.

I learned about the properties of arsenate in chemistry class.

This fertilizer is rich in phosphates.