halite
Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
Other meanings
An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
Synonyms
- rock salt
A kind of
- sodium chloride
- mineral
Related words
- cryptohalite
- hydrohalite
Word history
From Ancient Greek "ἅλς" (salt).
Where this comes from
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