table salt

noun

1. salt ¹( def 1 ).

table salt

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of table salt¹

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

For a dry ink stain, rub in table salt and dribble lemon juice over the salt.

From Washington Post

Sodium, one of the key ingredients in table salt, regulates blood flow and pressure, and helps transmit messages between nerves and muscle fibers.

From Popular-Science

Chloride, the other chemical in table salt, aids in digestion.

From Popular-Science

The most well-known example of an ionic compound is table salt.

From Science News For Students

The Pfizer vaccine contains four salts, one of which is ordinary table salt.

From MIT Technology Review

I suppose it was common table salt, but, whatever it was, the notion remained with me that it would be a help to the man.

From Project Gutenberg

As found in the food, they are not in the form of mineral salts, like common table salt.

From Project Gutenberg

Sodium chloride (table salt), an important part of the blood, is taken in as a flavoring upon our meats and vegetables.

From Project Gutenberg

Allow all soups and stews to boil two hours before seasoning, and use only the best table salt and white (or black) pepper.

From Project Gutenberg

If it has dried in, rub table-salt upon it, and drop lemon-juice upon the salt.

From Project Gutenberg