rock salt
noun
: common salt occurring in solid form as a mineral
also
: salt artificially prepared in large crystals or masses
Examples of rock salt in a Sentence
I put some rock salt on the sidewalk to melt the ice.
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There’s no sound more evocative of summer than that of an old-school ice cream maker’s motor droning its monotonous naaaaaaaa with the backbeat of gas station ice and rock salt grinding and shifting against the spinning ice cream cannister.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
By Con Ed’s rationale, rock salt was to blame, not its antiquated and poorly maintained infrastructure.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers say that using Himalayan rock salt is better than regular table salt.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Pure rock salt has to be scattered on the decks afterward to remove any remaining snow and ice.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
By Con Ed’s rationale, rock salt was to blame, not its antiquated and poorly maintained infrastructure.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2026
Some TikTokers say that using Himalayan rock salt is better than regular table salt.
—Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2026
Pure rock salt has to be scattered on the decks afterward to remove any remaining snow and ice.
—ABC News, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Rock salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20salt. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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