halite en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈheɪ.laɪt/
- /ˈhæl.aɪt/
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
The surface of halite was always sort of trippy, he thought, like a hallucinogen.
2023, H. Gareth Gavin, Never Was, Cipher Press, page 189:
- (countable, uncountable) An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| halites | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (21)
fi haliitti (NaCl) · nl haliet (NaCl) · fr halite (NaCl) · ca halita (NaCl) · tr kaya tuzu (NaCl) · lv halīts (NaCl) · ru ка́менная соль (NaCl) · pl halit (NaCl) · bg каменна сол (NaCl) · ru гали́т (NaCl) · es halita (NaCl) · it salgemma (NaCl) · de Halit (NaCl) · lt halitas (NaCl) · fi vuorisuola (NaCl) · nl steenzout (NaCl) · pt halita (NaCl) · it alite (NaCl) · ml ഹാലൈറ്റ് (NaCl) · et haliit (NaCl) · cs halit (NaCl)