rock salt

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Scope note
Sodium chloride that occurs naturally as, or obtained mechanically from, a mineral deposit and sold as large crystals. Rock salt is used to melt ice, as a food preservative, and for the production of soda ash by the glass industry. To refer to the mineral composed of sodium chloride, use "halite."
rock salt
Accepted term: 06-May-2024