Selenit — meaning in English

English meaning

• selenite noun A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).

Senses

Selenit is used for these senses in English:

• Lunarian (science fiction) An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one.
• selenite (mineral) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).
• selenite (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

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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