selenite

Etymology
From ; the chemistry sense comes via the name of the element.

Noun

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

Synonyms

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Translations

 * Bulgarian: селенит
 * Catalan:
 * Finnish: seleniitti
 * French:
 * German:, , Frauenglas, Spiegelstein
 * Italian:
 * Latin: speculāris lapis
 * Portuguese:, selenite
 * Spanish:


 * Finnish: seleniitti
 * French:
 * German:
 * Irish: seiléinít
 * Italian:
 * Kazakh: селенит
 * Spanish: selenito

Etymology
From, from , derived from.

Noun

 * 1)  moonstone