table salt
Definition
Noun: 1. Common salt for cooking and seasoning: A white, crystalline substance, primarily sodium chloride (NaCl), that is used to add flavor to food and to preserve it. It is the most common type of salt found in household kitchens.
Usage
- Table salt is typically used during cooking or added to food at the table.
- It is often finely ground and may contain additives like iodine (iodized salt) or anti-caking agents.
- It is distinguished from other salts like sea salt, kosher salt, or rock salt by its fine texture and common household purpose.
Examples
Advanced Usage
- Chemical and Scientific Context: In scientific contexts, table salt is precisely identified as sodium chloride, a compound essential for many biological functions.
- Sodium and chloride ions, which come from dissociated table salt, are crucial for nerve impulse transmission.
Variants and Related Words
- Salt (n): A broader term for any chemical compound resulting from the reaction of an acid with a base, with sodium chloride being the most familiar example. Also used generally for seasoning.
- Sodium Chloride (n): The chemical name for the compound that constitutes table salt.
- Iodized Salt (n): Table salt that has been fortified with iodine, an important nutrient.
- Seasoning Salt (n): A blend that includes table salt along with herbs, spices, and other flavorings.
Synonyms
- Common salt
- Cooking salt
- Sodium chloride (scientific term)
Antonyms
- There is no direct antonym, but in the context of flavoring, one might consider:
- Sugar (a different primary seasoning agent)
Related Phrases and Idioms
- Take with a grain of salt: To be skeptical about the truth or accuracy of something.
- You should take his stories about his travels with a grain of salt; he exaggerates a lot.
- Worth one's salt: Deserving one's pay or position; competent and useful.
- Any engineer worth her salt should be able to solve this basic problem.
- The salt of the earth: A very good, honest, and dependable person.
- My neighbors are always helping others; they are truly the salt of the earth.
Noun
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white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
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