hydrohalite

noun

hy·​dro·​halite
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: a mineral NaCl.2H2O consisting of a hydrated chloride of sodium formed only from salty water below the freezing temperature of pure water

Word History

Etymology

German hydrohalit, from hydr- + halit halite, from New Latin halites

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“Hydrohalite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrohalite. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

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