common salt
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of common salt
First recorded in 1670–80
Example Sentences
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De Quervain of Switzerland retold the well-known prophylactic use of iodine in common salt against goitre.
From Time Magazine Archive
Yes, says Dr. Dublin�in the same way as common salt, oxygen and water, which "can kill you if you get too much of them."
From Time Magazine Archive
Interspersed among these rich rare offerings is the common salt of ingenious inventions, pleasant practical devices which immediately add to the flavor of everyday life.
From Time Magazine Archive
There is nothing like common salt for the common cold, says Dr. Harry Adler of Elmira, N.Y.
From Time Magazine Archive
If they are present, the quantity is to be noted, and a peck or two of common salt is then to be thrown into the suspected vault.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
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