Selenite Definition

sĕlə-nīt, sĭ-lē-
noun
A kind of gypsum found in transparent crystals.
Webster's New World
A salt of selenous acid containing the divalent, negative radical SeO3
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Selenite

Noun

Singular:
selenite
Plural:
selenites

Origin of Selenite

  • Latin selēnītēs from Greek selēnītēs (lithos) moon (stone), selenite (so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon) from selēnē moon selenium

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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