halite

English Thesaurus

1. naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	mineral,
definition	:	solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	common salt, sodium chloride,
definition	:	a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) (noun.substance)

substance holonym	:	atomic number 11, na, sodium,
definition	:	a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt) (noun.substance)