sylvite, sylvine
(noun) a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sylvite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvites)
(mineral) A saline evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
Source: Wiktionary
Syl"vine, Syl"vite, n. Etym: [So called from NL. sal digestivus sylvii potassium chloride.] (Min.)
Definition: Native potassium chloride.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 December 2024
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