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selenite definition
sel·enite (sel′ə nīt′)
noun
- a kind of gypsum found in transparent crystals
- a salt of selenous acid containing the divalent, negative radical SeO
Etymology: L selenites < Gr selēnitēs (lithos), lit., moon (stone) < selēnē, the moon: once thought to wax and wane with the moon
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