rock salt
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of rock salt
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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The winter storm that sent Americans scurrying to buy snowblowers, shovels, and rock salt now has them in a deep freeze.
From Barron's ● Jan. 27, 2026
To stabilize these ceramics, manganese and iron atoms must remain in the 2+ oxidation state, forming what is known as a rock salt structure where each atom bonds with only two oxygen atoms.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 4, 2025
It also warns owners to wash their paws thoroughly after walking in areas that may have been gritted with rock salt, which can be poisonous to pets.
From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2024
Supplies of rock salt and snow shovels were flying off shelves on Tuesday at Rocky's Ace Hardware in Worcester, Massachusetts, west of Boston, said the manager, Joshua Rivera.
From Reuters ● Mar. 15, 2023
The shovel and bag of rock salt were right where he remembered.
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
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