English Explanatory Dictionary

halite

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈhæl.aɪt/ /ˈheɪ.laɪt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-halite.wav

Word forms

halite halites

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.

Synonyms

halogenite

Related words

halitic

Derived words

cryptohalite hydrohalite
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