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selenide |
seleniferous |
selenio- |
selenious |
selenipedium |
selenite
| selenitic
| selenitical
| selenium
| selenium cell
| seleniuret
selenite
CIDE DICTIONARY
selenite, n.
A salt of selenious acid. [1913 Webster]
selenite, n. [L. selenites, Gr. (sc. ), from selh`nh the moon. So called from a fancied resemblance in luster or appearance to the moon.].
A variety of gypsum, occuring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
selenite, n. a form of gypsum occurring as transparent crystals or thin plates.
Derivative
selenitic adj.
Etymology
L selenites f. Gk selenites lithos moonstone f. selene moon
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