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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHalit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /haˈliːt/
"Halit wird auch als Steinsalz bezeichnet."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A natural mineral form of sodium chloride, commonly known as rock salt, typically occurring in colorless or white cubic crystals.
"Large deposits of halite were discovered deep beneath the desert floor." - 2
Rock salt used for industrial purposes, such as de-icing roads during winter.
"The maintenance crew spread halite across the icy highway to ensure safe driving conditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1847 by German geologist Ernst Friedrich Glocker, the term derives from the Greek 'hals' meaning 'salt', combined with the mineral suffix '-ite' from the Greek '-ites'. It scientifically designates natural rock salt composed of sodium chloride.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halite" is said worldwide
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halite
Transliteration: /a.lit/
"La halite est un minéral composé de chlorure de sodium."
Halit
Transliteration: /haˈliːt/
"Halit wird auch als Steinsalz bezeichnet."
halite
Transliteration: /ˈa.li.te/
"L'alite è comunemente nota come salgemma."
halita
Transliteration: /aˈli.ta/
"La halita se forma por la evaporación de agua salada."
halita
Transliteration: /aˈli.tɐ/
"A halita é o mineral que conhecemos como sal-gema."
सेंधा नमक
Transliteration: sendhā namak
"हैलाइट को आमतौर पर सेंधा नमक भी कहा जाता है।"
岩盐
Transliteration: yányán
"岩盐是一种主要由氯化钠组成的矿物。"
암염
Transliteration: am-yeom
"암염은 주로 염화 나트륨으로 이루어진 광물입니다."
岩塩
Transliteration: gan'en
"岩塩は塩化ナトリウムからなる鉱物です。"
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