table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

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Fentanyl, a synthetic drug, is so deadly that just 2 milligrams, equal to about 10 to 15 grains of table salt, is enough to kill somebody, according to the Texas Department of Health and Human Services. Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026 The images measure about half the size of a grain of table salt. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026 Iodized table salt should be used for seasoning at the table and not for salting the water. Elizabeth Brownfield, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026 It is often made with coconut oil, table salt, and other industrial food oils, such as palm oil or canola oil. Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 27 Feb. 2026 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 4 Apr. 2026.

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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