ˈsilˌvīt noun
also syl·vin -_və̇n ; or syl·vine -_və̇n, -ˌvēn
( -s )
Etymology: sylvite alteration of sylvine; sylvin, sylvine from French sylvine, from New Latin (sal digestivus) Sylvii, literally, digestive salt of Sylvius + French -ine
: a mineral KCl consisting of native potassium chloride and occurring in colorless cubes or crystalline masses like rock salt but having a sharper taste (hardness 2, specific gravity 1.98)