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halite

hal·ite [ há lt, háy lt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
sodium chloride from dry lake beds: a colorless or white crystalline mineral consisting of sodium chloride. Source: dried up lake beds. Use: table salt, source of chlorine.

[Mid-19th century. < Greek hals "salt"]
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