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

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

In addition to producing table salt, the process could help extract important minerals such as lithium, a key ingredient in lithium ion batteries used in electric vehicles and many consumer electronics.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

Acute in this context means that it’s quite difficult to poison yourself with glyphosate—as far as immediate danger goes, the chemical is about as hazardous as table salt.

From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026

The main ingredients are powdered iron and table salt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025

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