Sylvite
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sylvite — ● sylvite nom féminin (latin sal Sylvii, sel de Sylvius) Chlorure naturel de potassium, cubique, de formule KCl, utilisé comme minerai de potasse … Encyclopédie Universelle
sylvite — [sil′vīt΄] n. [earlier sylvine < Fr < ModL sal digestivus sylvii, lit., digestive salt of Sylvius (after Franz de la Boë Sylvius, 1614 72, physician at Leyden)] a white or colorless mineral, KCl, that is the chief ore of the potassium used… … English World dictionary
Sylvite — Infobox mineral name = Sylvite category = Halide Mineral boxwidth = boxbgcolor = imagesize = caption = Sylvite formula = KCl molweight = 74.55 gm color = Colorless, Grey, White... habit = Massive to crystaline system = Isometric Hexoctahedral… … Wikipedia
Sylvite — Sylvine (minéral) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sylvine. Sylvite Catégorie IV : halogénures … Wikipédia en Français
sylvite — also sylvine noun Etymology: alteration of sylvine, from French, from New Latin sal digestivus Sylvii digestive salt of Sylvius, from Sylvius latinized name of Jacques Dubois died 1555 French physician Date: 1868 a mineral that is a natural… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sylvite — /sil vuyt/, n. a common mineral, potassium chloride, KCl, colorless to milky white or red, occurring in crystals, usually cubes, and masses with cubic cleavage, bitter in taste: the most important source of potassium. Also, sylvin, sylvine /sil… … Universalium
sylvite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles … Wiktionary
sylvite — (entrée créée par le supplément) (sil vi t ) s. f. Terme de minéralogie. Chlorure de potassium, incolore ou rouge … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
sylvite — syl·vite … English syllables
sylvite — syl•vite [[t]ˈsɪl vaɪt[/t]] n. mir a transparent mineral, potassium chloride, KCl, mined for its potassium content • Etymology: 1965–70; < NL (sal digestīvus) Sylvi(ī) digestive salt of Sylvius (L name of François de la Boë (1614–72), French… … From formal English to slang
