selenite

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SELENITE

n.[Gr. the moon; so called on account of its reflecting the the moon's light with brilliancy. ] Foliated or crystalized sulphate of lime. Selenite is a subspecies of sulphate of lime, of two varieties, massive and acicular.

SELENITE

SELENITE Sel "e *nite, n. (Chem. )

SELENITE

Sel "e *nite, n. Etym: [L. selenites, Gr. (Min. )

selenite

sel e nite |ˈseləˌnīt ˈsɛləˌnaɪt | ▶noun a form of gypsum occurring as transparent crystals, sometimes in thin plates. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos ‘moonstone, ’ from selēnē ‘moon ’ + lithos ‘stone. ’

selenite

selenite |ˈsɛlɪnʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a form of gypsum occurring as transparent crystals or thin plates. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos ‘moonstone ’, from selēnē ‘moon ’ + lithos ‘stone ’.