rock salt en · NOUN
Etymology
From rock + salt.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The mineral halite.
Farther to the southward, the rivers which are affluent to the Colorado, such as the Rio Virgen, and Gila river, near their mouths, are impregnated with salt by the cliffs of rock salt between which they pass.
1845, J[ohn] C[harles] Frémont, Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842, and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-’44, Washington: Gales and Seaton, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 158:
- (countable, uncountable) Coarsely ground common salt, often used as road salt, as feedstock, or for other applications.
- (Philippines, countable, uncountable) Synonym of sea salt, due to its rocky texture.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rock salts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| rocksalt | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Synonyms
sea salt · due to its rocky texture
Translations (19)
ro sare gemă (mineral) · bg каменна сол (mineral) · de Halit (mineral) · pl sól kamienna (mineral) · ml കല്ലുപ്പ് (coarsely ground salt) · hu kősó (mineral) · bg едра сол (coarsely ground salt) · te రాతి ఉప్పు (mineral) · fi vuorisuola (mineral) · ta கல்லுப்பு (coarsely ground salt) · tl asing-bato (mineral) · tr kaya tuzu (coarsely ground salt) · fo steinsalt (mineral) · pl sól kamienna (coarsely ground salt) · tl asing-bato (coarsely ground salt) · gl sal xema (mineral) · tr kaya tuzu (mineral) · de Steinsalz (mineral) · fi karkea suola (coarsely ground salt)