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halite

/ˈheɪlaɪt/ · noun

Meaning

  1. Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
  2. An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

sodium chloride(English)rock salt(English)common salt(English)hydrohalite(English)rocksalt(English)mineral salt(English)salt(English)bisalt(English)gypsum(English)brine(English)potash(English)overlying(English)

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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