noun
halite
Halite (noun) means a natural mineral form of salt, also known as rock salt.
noun
1
A natural mineral form of salt, also known as rock salt.
"The surface of halite was always sort of trippy, he thought, like a hallucinogen."
— H. Gareth Gavin, Never Was (2023)
2
An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), with -ite added.
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What is the meaning of halite?
"halite" (noun) means a natural mineral form of salt, also known as rock salt.
What are the different meanings of halite?
"halite" has 2 main meanings: 1. A natural mineral form of salt, also known as rock salt; 2. An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
