halite

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhælaɪt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hal′īt, hā′līt)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hal•ite  (hal′īt, hā′līt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mineralogya soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage;
    rock salt.
  • hal- + -ite1 1865–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
halite /ˈhælaɪt/ n
  1. a colourless or white mineral sometimes tinted by impurities, found in beds as an evaporite. It is used to produce common salt and chlorine. Composition: sodium chloride. Formula: NaCl. Crystal structure: cubicAlso called: rock salt
Etymology: 19th Century: from New Latin halītes; see halo-, -ite2
'halite' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
rock salt - sodium chloride - Hal

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