Etymology

halite

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Today it means: Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἅλς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἅλς“salt”
  2. English todayhalite

From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἅλς all →

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