table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

How To Fix Salty Soup, According To The Professionals Bottom Line Both table salt and sea salt share a similar makeup, containing roughly 40 percent sodium by weight. —Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 27 Nov. 2024

Typically, the whitest in color is used as table salt, the pink salt is for cooking and the red is used in rituals and blessings, but that could vary depending on the circumstance and the cultural or spiritual context. —Deepa Bharath, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Jan. 2024

However, the iodine content in table salt can sometimes give it a metallic taste. —Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

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