table salt

noun

: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking

Examples of table salt in a Sentence

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Keep this conversion in mind: 1 tablespoon table salt = 2 tablespoons Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt = 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon Morton Kosher Salt = 1 ½ tablespoons sea salt. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2025 Iodine Iodine is an element found in some foods and IS an additive to most table salt. Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 27 May 2025 Salt Substitutes Salt substitutes, such as potassium salts, are used to decrease sodium intake from table salt. Merve Ceylan, Health, 14 Apr. 2025 Strategies to reduce risk for developing hypertension include: Reducing your salt intake: The AHA recommends no more than 2,300 milligrams (mg) of sodium per day, equal to 1 tablespoon of table salt. Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for table salt

Word History

First Known Use

1670, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of table salt was in 1670

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“Table salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20salt. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

table salt

noun
: salt for use on food and in cooking

Medical Definition

table salt

noun
: salt and especially sodium chloride refined for use at the table and in cooking

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