sylvite
sylvite · sylvites
Sylvin
An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumarolesAn evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
US/sˈɪlvˌaɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
Sylvin
a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
Translations
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By meaning 1
saline evaporite:
Origin
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
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Forms
plural: sylvitesSynonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds:sylvine
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable