table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

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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 See all Example Sentences for table salt 

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table salt was in 1670

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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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