halite
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.
Pronunciation
Noun
halite (countable and uncountable, plural halites)
- (mineralogy) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
- (chemistry) An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
Related terms
Synonyms
- halogenite (for the oxyanion)
Translations
NaCl
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Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Halite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “halite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams
French
Noun
halite f (plural halites)