Advertisement
Advertisement
halite
[ hal-ahyt, hey-lahyt ]
noun
- a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
halite
/ ˈhælaɪt /
noun
- 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: cubic Also calledrock salt
halite
/ hăl′īt′,hā′līt′ /
- A colorless or white mineral occurring as cubic crystals. Halite is found in dried lakebeds in arid climates and is used as table salt. Chemical formula: NaCl.
- See more at salt
Discover More
Word History and Origins
Origin of halite1
C19: from New Latin halītes; see halo- , -ite ²
Discover More
Example Sentences
Chlorine occurs in nature chiefly combined with sodium, as halite or rock salt (NaCl).
From Project Gutenberg
Some of the uses of common salt are given in the description of halite in the preceding chapter.
From Project Gutenberg
Common salt constitutes the mineral halite, the composition of which is sodium chloride.
From Project Gutenberg
Advertisement
Word of the Day
[gal-uh-maw-free ]
Meaning and examplesStart each day with the Word of the Day in your inbox!
By clicking "Sign Up", you are accepting Dictionary.com Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policies.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse