Halite
/ˈhælaɪt/noun
A mineral form of sodium chloride; rock salt.
Did you know?Halite comes from Greek hals, meaning “salt,” a substance so valuable in antiquity that it helped shape trade, wages, and ritual language across the ancient world.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
hals (ἅλς)
“salt”
Late Latin
Latin
halitus / halites
“salt-like; salty substance”
19th Century
English
halite
“a mineral form of rock salt”
Modern English
English
halite
“rock salt, especially the mineral form of sodium chloride”
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