rock salt
- 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."
- Date of creation: 06-May-2024
Accepted term: 06-May-2024