halite
halite · halites
галит, каменная соль
Halit
Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock saltNative salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
/ˈhæl.aɪt/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
Halit
гали́тgalít, ка́менная сольkámennaja solʹ
naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
(countable, uncountable)An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
Translations
8 languagesРусский
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.
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Forms
plural: halitesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride:rock salt
Word family
3 related wordsRelatedhalitic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable