Definitions for halites

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halites hal·ite

Spelling: [hal-ahyt, hey-lahyt]

IPA: /ˈhæl aɪt, ˈheɪ laɪt/

Halites is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 306 anagrams from letters in halites (aehilst).

Definitions for halites

noun

1. a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.

Origin of halites

First recorded in 1865-70; hal- + -ite¹

Examples for halites

Chlorine occurs in nature chiefly combined with sodium, as halite or rock salt (NaCl).

Some of the uses of common salt are given in the description of halite in the preceding chapter.