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

"By adding normal table salt, for example, we were able to massively reduce the temperature, such that the molecular frameworks form at room temperature as opposed to 120 degrees Celsius."

From Science Daily

The researchers also made it clear the study does not promote salt intake, but rather adding the necessary amount of folic acid to the table salt that residents of these regions are already consuming.

From Science Daily

Illegally made fentanyl is commonly mixed with other drugs, and an amount as small as 2 milligrams -- equal to 10 to 15 grains of table salt -- can be lethal.

From Science Daily

By adding a pinch of table salt - an undetectable amount - you will counteract the bitterness of the drink.

From BBC

It is so ubiquitous that, like table salt, it needs no other descriptor.

From Seattle Times