HALITE

halite, rock salt

(noun) naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

halite (countable and uncountable, plural halites)

(mineral) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.

(chemistry) An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.

Synonyms

• halogenite (for the oxyanion)

Anagrams

• Leitha, aileth, laithe, thelia

Source: Wiktionary


Ha"lite ( or ), n. Etym: [Gr. (Min.)

Definition: Native salt; sodium chloride.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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