HyperDic: halite

English > 1 sense of the word halite:
NOUNsubstancehalite, rock saltnaturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
halite > pronunciation
Soundshhae'layt
Rhymesacolyte ... write: 181 rhymes with ayt...
English > halite: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaningnaturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride.
Synonymrock salt
BroadermineralSolid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
sodium chloride, common saltA white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
Substancessodium, Na, atomic number 11A silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group
Spanishhalita, sal de roca, sal gema
Catalanhalita, sal de roca

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