sea salt

American  

noun

1. table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.

---

sea salt British  

noun

1. salt obtained by evaporation of sea water

---

sea salt Scientific  

1. Salt that is produced by the evaporation of sea water and that contains sodium chloride and trace elements such as sulfur, magnesium, zinc, potassium, calcium, and iron.

---

Etymology

Origin of sea salt

First recorded in 1595–1605

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sea salt

In that earlier research, scientists found that Saharan dust carried across the Atlantic Ocean can mix with sea salt released by breaking waves.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Imported sea salt also passes the breadbox test.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

According to the Mayo Clinic, sea salt is frequently promoted as being healthier, with less sodium than table salt, but in fact they have “the same basic nutritional value.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Apart from poppy seeds, the product also contains sesame seeds, sea salt, minced garlic and minced onion.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Mama Ya-Ya is outside using her senses: sniffing for sea salt, feeling hot wind, listening for the roar of water.

From "Ninth Ward" by Jewell Parker Rhodes