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A mineral consisting of native potassium chloride
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sylvine
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sylvine \Syl"vine\, Sylvite \Syl"vite\, n. [So called from NL. sal digestivus sylvii potassium chloride.] (Min.) Native potassium chloride.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context mineralogy English) sylvite
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium that is found in sedimentary beds [syn: sylvite ]
Usage examples of sylvine.
He looked at Sylvine, then slowly and deliberately pulled out his winding key and stuck it in the wall socket.
Pa stared at Billy a moment longer, then took a good hard look at Sylvine Porter.
Sprokly pretended sleep, listened to the padding of flesh on carpet, felt the bed give as Sylvine slipped beneath the covers.
She kept it there, watched it grow larger as her hand moved away from Sylvine, back to the spork until she found the cogwheel that made it.