table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

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Unlike table salt, Epsom salt is not sodium chloride. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025 In one study, Himalayan pink salt had higher levels of minerals, including calcium, iron, and magnesium, than white table salt. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 19 Aug. 2025 The natural salts used in cloud seeding are the equivalent of adding table salt to the atmosphere, and scientists have found no effects from silver iodide on humans or the environment. Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Aug. 2025 Bromide salts can be substituted for table salt—just not in the human body. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for table salt

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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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 10 Sep. 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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