table salt
nounDefinition of table salt
: salt suitable for use at the table and in cooking
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Salty foods, including table salt and salted fish, enhance appetite. — Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health.com, "What Is the Ayurvedic Diet—and Can It Help You Lose Weight?," 12 Aug. 2019 Mix water and table salt together to form a thick paste. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "How to Remove Super Glue," 24 June 2019 There is just one problem: Ordinary table salt is white and thus gives off a featureless spectrum. — Shannon Hall, Scientific American, "Water on Europa—with a Pinch of Salt," 12 June 2019 For a more natural approach, sprinkle table salt to absorb spills and wipe it up with a damp sponge or cloth once the oven is cool. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "How to Clean an Oven Quickly and Painlessly," 18 Dec. 2018 When inhaled, these particles, which are as small as 2.5 micrometers in diameter (a grain of table salt is 100 micrometers), can have serious health effects. — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, "Wildfire Smoke Is Here to Stay," 5 June 2019 These convert basic table salt into chlorine with electrolysis, so the salt is electronically charged. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Should You Put a Natural Swimming Pool In Your Backyard?," 6 May 2019 There's no right or wrong way to assemble it: Just mix up some glitter and table salt, gather your snowman's appendages, and drop all of it in a plastic ball ornament. — Heather Finn, Good Housekeeping, "Get the Whole Family Crafting With These Easy DIY Christmas Ornaments," 6 Dec. 2018 The Centers for Disease Control estimates the average American eats more than 3400mg per day, but the official federal Dietary Guidelines recommend eating no more than 2300mg, or the equivalent of one teaspoon of table salt. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "How Much Sodium You Can Eat Every Day, According to a Nutritionist," 8 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'table salt.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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