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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Louisville Sale Cave was constructed using five tons of pink Himalayan rock salt from the Himalayan Mountains.
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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
Ketel One Green Mary 1 oz Ketel One Family-Made Vodka
3.5 oz freshly juiced celery and cucumber in equal parts
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pinch rock salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and dried chili flakes
Add all ingredients to the glass, stir well, add ice.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Fish in clay pot with seafood sauce, lobster with chocolate, lamb-shrimp brochette, paella, sea bass in rock salt, steaks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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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
Ketel One Green Mary 1 oz Ketel One Family-Made Vodka
3.5 oz freshly juiced celery and cucumber in equal parts
0.5 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 pinch rock salt, pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg and dried chili flakes
Add all ingredients to the glass, stir well, add ice.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
Fish in clay pot with seafood sauce, lobster with chocolate, lamb-shrimp brochette, paella, sea bass in rock salt, steaks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2024
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“Rock salt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rock%20salt. Accessed 3 Jul. 2024.
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