Selenite
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsɛlɪnaɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Selenite is a noun meaning (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).
Meaning
(mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).
More Meanings
- (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO₃²⁻ derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
Example Sentences
Glass windows replaced the old tiny windows of selenite (crystallized gypsum), and stovepipe replaced adobe chimneys.
I followed them to my study, and found lying on my writing-table still, with the selenite paper-weight upon it, the sheet of work I had left on the afternoon of the opening of the cylinder.
Word Forms
- selenites
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include selenide, seleniuret, selenostephanite, gehlenite, selenometalate, kerstenite.
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