It's put on winter roads (4)

I believe the answer is:

salt

(Other definitions for salt that I've seen before include "A defence against ice" , "Preservative" , "Brackish" , "Sea dog" , "Seasoning; old sailor" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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