sylvin
/ˈsɪlvɪn/
noun
- A common mineral (potassium chloride) used as a source of potassium for fertilizer and in chemical manufacturing.
- Sylvin is often mined alongside other salts in evaporite basins.
- The mine produces sylvin that is processed into fertilizer for farms.
- Geologists found a large deposit of sylvin deep underground.
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