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Noun: sylvine  'sil,veen
  1. A mineral consisting of native potassium chloride; an important ore of potassium found in sedimentary beds
    "The company extracts sylvine for use in fertilizers";
    - sylvite

Derived forms: sylvines

Type of: mineral

Encyclopedia: Sylvine