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透石膏 — meaning in English

tòu shí gāo

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English meaning

  • lunar adj Relating to, or associated with, the moon.
  • selenite noun A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).

Senses

透石膏 is used for these senses in English:

  • lunar (astronomy) Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.
  • selenite (mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

lunar — full definition

  1. adj Relating to, or associated with, the moon.
  2. adj Shaped like a crescent moon.
  3. noun A small bone in the wrist, shaped like a half-moon.

selenite — full definition

  1. noun A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).
  2. noun The anion SeO₃²⁻ derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
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