halite
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
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.
Synonyms[edit]
- halogenite (for the oxyanion)
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
NaCl
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Further reading[edit]
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Halite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “halite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Noun[edit]
halite f (plural halites)