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There are a few ways to make a saline solution; some doctors recommend equal parts of table salt and distilled water, while other recipes are more complex.
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Maya Dollarhide, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
Put down the fine table salt and choose a coarse or flaked variety instead, sprinkling on top to spread out the granules.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Two milligrams of fentanyl — the equivalent of 10 to 15 grains of table salt — can be deadly for the user, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Chase Rogers, Austin American-Statesman, 3 May 2024
Two milligrams, equal to about 10 to 15 grains of table salt, is enough to kill somebody, according to Texas Health and Human Services.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 1 Mar. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above
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“Table salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/table%20salt. Accessed 8 Feb. 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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