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After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sylvite
Today it means: An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles. Full definition →
Today it means: An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles. Full definition →
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.