common salt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common salt
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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Dr. Salk tested many, picked Medium No. 199, containing 62 carefully balanced ingredients, from common salt to penicillin, which Toronto's Dr. Raymond C. Parker had developed for culturing cancer cells.
From Time Magazine Archive
General Electric recently developed a tank that uses common salt to store for long periods heat collected by solar panels.
From Time Magazine Archive
Recent shortages ranged from wool for Continental Army uniforms to common salt.
From Time Magazine Archive
De Quervain of Switzerland retold the well-known prophylactic use of iodine in common salt against goitre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Two formulas are given; the first consists of 2½ pounds of common salt and 4 ounces of niter dissolved in a gallon of water and filtered.
From Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects by Riley, C. V.
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