table salt

American  

noun

1. salt.

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table salt British  

noun

1. salt that is used at table rather than for cooking

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Etymology

Origin of table salt

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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table salt

Iodized table salt is mined from underground deposits, processed to remove other minerals and fortified with iodine, which is important for thyroid health and proper hormone production.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sodium-ion batteries made using the same stuff found in ordinary table salt could reduce China dependency in the fast-growing energy-storage business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Sodium is naturally found in food, and people who eat a Western diet tend to add quite a bit extra to their meals in the form of table salt too.

From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2025

One of the easiest ways to unleash the power of umami in dishes is to swap out table salt with soy sauce.

From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2024

Ahead of them lay an island—a line of sand so white, it might have been pure table salt.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan