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There are a few ways to make a saline solution; some doctors recommend equal parts of table salt and distilled water, while other recipes are more complex.
—Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Put down the fine table salt and choose a coarse or flaked variety instead, sprinkling on top to spread out the granules.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Two milligrams of fentanyl — the equivalent of 10 to 15 grains of table salt — can be deadly for the user, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
Two milligrams, equal to about 10 to 15 grains of table salt, is enough to kill somebody, according to Texas Health and Human Services.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above
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“Table salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20salt. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
Kids Definition
table salt
noun
: salt for use on food and in cooking
Medical Definition
table salt
noun
: salt and especially sodium chloride refined for use at the table and in cooking
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