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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Supplies needed 2 cups of ice cubes 1 cup of rock salt
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Step 1: Add ice cubes and rock salt
The rock salt to ice ratio varies.
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Our staff writer discovered this small-batch gin in a cocktail-making class and loves bold flavors of lemon peel, coriander, acacia honey, and rock salt.
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If America runs on Dunkin, then moms run on Keurigs.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Louisville Sale Cave was constructed using five tons of pink Himalayan rock salt from the Himalayan Mountains.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The freighter, longer than two football fields and loaded with about 20,000 metric tons of rock salt, was christened in 2022 and was the first large bulk carrier built on the Great Lakes since 1981.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
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Julia Mitchem, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
Our staff writer discovered this small-batch gin in a cocktail-making class and loves bold flavors of lemon peel, coriander, acacia honey, and rock salt.
Gifts for Women
If America runs on Dunkin, then moms run on Keurigs.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Louisville Sale Cave was constructed using five tons of pink Himalayan rock salt from the Himalayan Mountains.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
The freighter, longer than two football fields and loaded with about 20,000 metric tons of rock salt, was christened in 2022 and was the first large bulk carrier built on the Great Lakes since 1981.
—Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 22 May 2024
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“Rock salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20salt. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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