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noun
Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: rock salt
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: mineral, sodium chloride, common salt
History
From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “salt”), + -ite.
Across languages
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
