table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

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Use equal parts of table salt and baking soda—about a cup of each for every gallon of water—and place this mix on the foil. — Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2025 Pink Himalayan salt may offer a more natural alternative to regular table salt. — Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 7 July 2025 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, 2 July 2025 Avoid table salt, which can taste harsh and lacks that rustic appeal. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 July 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

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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