Meanings
nounsylvite (countable and uncountable, plural sylvites)
plural sylvites
- countableuncountablechemistryAn evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds
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Origin
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan silvina
- silvinasaline evaporite
Esperanto silvino
- silvinosaline evaporite
Finnish sylviini, sylviitti
- sylviinisaline evaporite
- sylviittisaline evaporite
French sylvine
- sylvinesaline evaporite
German Sylvin
- Sylvinsaline evaporite
Italian silvite
- silvitesaline evaporite
Portuguese silvina
- silvinasaline evaporite
Spanish silvina
- silvinasaline evaporite
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APA
sylvite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylvite
MLA
“sylvite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylvite. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sylvite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sylvite.
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