halite, rock salt
(noun) naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• halogenite (for the oxyanion)
• 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
26 March 2025
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