Edible salt

thumb|Rock salt (halite)

Halite ( ), commonly known as rock salt, is a type of salt, the mineral (natural) form of sodium chloride (NaCl). Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow or gray depending on inclusion of other materials, impurities, and structural or isotopic abnormalities in the crystals. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides, and borates. The name halite is derived from the Ancient Greek word for "salt", ().

chemical compound, flavor enhancer

chemical compound

chemical compound

chemical compound

salt produced from the evaporation of seawater

halite from Pakistan

chemical compound

welcome greeting ceremony in some Slavic, Nordic, Baltic, Balkan and Middle Eastern cultures in which guests are presented with a loaf of bread and salt

table salt preparation with iodide salts added

pungent-smelling salt

sculpture by Benvenuto Cellini, Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

images used by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount (Mt 5:13–16)

place where animals can go to lick essential mineral nutrients from a deposit of salts and other minerals

mixture of table salt and ground celery seeds

kitchen utensil

Small, low, open vessels used to hold salt at the table

district of Oxapampa, Pasco, Peru

seasoned salt made of a mixture of dried, ground garlic and table salt

meat or fish preserved or cured with salt

hand-harvested sea salt

coarse additive-free edible salt

Modelling material

English idiom expressing skepticism

low-sodium table salt alternative

blend of table salt, herbs, spices, etc.

conditions associated with the consumption of either too much or too little salt

salt used in food preservation

thumb|Sea salt crystals which may be used in 'Alomancy' Alomancy, also called adromancy, ydromancie, idromancie, and halomancy, is an ancient form of divination. Similar to many other forms of divination, the diviner casts salt crystals into the air and interprets the patterns as it falls to the ground or travels through the air.

spice blend in Georgian cuisine

Ornamental or utilitarian containers in the form of a fanciful model of a ship; some were made as drinking vessels, while others were made as receptacles for salt, dining implements, or napkins

aromatic edible salt product

coarse salt

dehydrated, ground onion commonly used as a seasoning

butter-flavored salt product

Salt used in Christian worship

method of covering of an ingredient, e.g. fish, in a sandlike mix of egg whites and salt; the salt insulates and helps cook the food evenly and gently; after baking, the golden-brown shell is cracked, resulting in moist and evenly cooked food