rocksalt
Coarse winter mineral
Rock salt is salt in its natural crystalline form, mined from underground deposits rather than evaporated from seawater.
The coarse crystals are used to de-ice roads in winter, to make ice cream in old-fashioned churns, and as a finishing salt in cooking: They spread rock salt on the icy sidewalk.
Also spelled as two words.
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- cubicOf three dimensions
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
- prismaticLight-dispersing, multicolored
facets · cleavage · symmetry · glisten · shimmer · geode · crystallography · refraction
Year's coldest quarter
- roadsPaved paths for vehicles
- highwaysMajor intercity roads
- spreadingExtending over space
- meltingSolid-to-liquid transition
ice · snow · traction · corrosion · runoff · municipal · snowplow · thaw
Mineral from dried brine
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- strataParallel geological layers
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
- bedrockSolid stone underground
deposits · mining · extraction · quarry · ore · vein · brine · gypsum
Substance improving food taste
- flavorCharacteristic taste quality
- saltinessBriny flavor quality
- grinderCrushing or sharpening device
- millGrain-crushing facility
brining · curing · pickling · preservation · charcuterie · prosciutto · jerky · smoking
Brine electrolysis industry
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
- processingSystematic operation on data
bulk · commodity · tanning · dyeing · manufacturing
halite
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- cubicOf three dimensions
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
- translucentPermitting diffused light passage
prismatic · facets · cleavage · symmetry · glisten · shimmer · geode · crystallography · refraction · opacity
winter
Year's coldest quarter
melting · ice · snow · traction · corrosion · runoff · municipal · snowplow · thaw · pavement
evaporite
Mineral from dried brine
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- strataParallel geological layers
- depositionFormal testimony under oath
bedrock · deposits · mining · extraction · quarry · ore · vein · brine · gypsum · anhydrite
seasoning
Substance improving food taste
mill · brining · curing · pickling · preservation · charcuterie · prosciutto · jerky · smoking · drying
chlor-alkali
Brine electrolysis industry
- sodiumEleventh element, highly reactive
- chlorideNegatively charged halogen atom
- electrolysisCurrent-induced ionic separation
processing · bulk · commodity · tanning · dyeing · manufacturing