common salt

noun

Examples of common salt in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Table Salt Table salt, also known as common salt, has iodine added to it. Johna Burdeos, Health, 17 Sep. 2024 The battery is a manganese-hydrogen battery, and it’s made by dissolving manganese sulfate, a common salt, in water. Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics, 7 May 2018 This step, called reverse osmosis, removes ions smaller than magnesium and sulphate, particularly the sodium and chloride ions that make up common salt and that give seawater its characteristic taste. The Economist, 3 May 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of common salt was in the 14th century

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“Common salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20salt. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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