# sylvite

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An evaporite, consisting of potassium chloride KCl, also found in fumaroles.

## Etymology
After the surname of Dutch scientist Franciscus Sylvius + -ite.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sylvite