Examples of table salt in a Sentence
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As a result, only 53% of table salt sold in the United States is iodized.
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Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, the equivalent of 10 to 15 grains of table salt, can be deadly, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
However, since the crystals are bigger with sea salt, the same amount of sea salt, by weight, may actually contain less sodium than table salt.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
To try this at home, mix half a teaspoon of table salt with eight ounces of warm water.
—Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
Periodic geometries have clear patterns that repeat at regular intervals—say, an infinite grid of squares on a chessboard, hexagons in a honeycomb, or the molecular structure of table salt.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2023
When exposed to 50 micrograms of urushiol, which is an amount that is less than one grain of table salt, 80% to 90% of adults will develop a rash, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that’s equal to about 1 teaspoon of table salt.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
Measured by the teaspoon, these big, crisp pieces tend to be less salty in taste than kosher or table salt because of their larger volume.
—Becca Miller, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
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Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2023
Just 2 milligrams of fentanyl, the equivalent of 10 to 15 grains of table salt, can be deadly, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
—Claire Ballor, Dallas News, 2 Sep. 2023
However, since the crystals are bigger with sea salt, the same amount of sea salt, by weight, may actually contain less sodium than table salt.
—Delaney Nothaft, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2023
To try this at home, mix half a teaspoon of table salt with eight ounces of warm water.
—Ashley Martens, Women's Health, 20 July 2023
Periodic geometries have clear patterns that repeat at regular intervals—say, an infinite grid of squares on a chessboard, hexagons in a honeycomb, or the molecular structure of table salt.
—Adrienne Bernhard, Popular Mechanics, 15 June 2023
When exposed to 50 micrograms of urushiol, which is an amount that is less than one grain of table salt, 80% to 90% of adults will develop a rash, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Christopher Kuhagen, Journal Sentinel, 6 June 2023
According to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, adults should limit sodium intake to less than 2,300 mg per day—that’s equal to about 1 teaspoon of table salt.
—Parija Kavilanz, CNN, 13 Mar. 2023
Measured by the teaspoon, these big, crisp pieces tend to be less salty in taste than kosher or table salt because of their larger volume.
—Becca Miller, Women's Health, 1 Aug. 2023
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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 27 Sep. 2023.
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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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