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selenite

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selenite
noun Etymology: Middle English selinete, from Latin selenites, from Greek selēnitēs (lithos), literally, stone of the moon, from selēnē; from the belief that it waxed and waned with the moon Date: 15th century a variety of gypsum occurring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses

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  • Selenite — Sel e*nite, n. [L. selenites, Gr. ???? (sc. ???), from selh nh the moon. So called from a fancied resemblance in luster or appearance to the moon.] (Min.) A variety of gypsum, occuring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Selenite — This article is about the mineral: for other meanings, see Selenite (disambiguation). Selenite, satin spar, desert rose, and gypsum flower are four varieties of gypsum; all four varieties show obvious crystalline structure. The four crystalline… …   Wikipedia

  • selenite — I. ˈseləˌnīt noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin selenites, from Greek selēnitēs (lithos), literally, (stone) of the moon, from selēnitēs of the moon (from selēnē moon + itēs ite) + lithos …   Useful english dictionary

  • Selenite — Wahlkampf Button Selenite oder Zelenite (bulgarisch ЗЕЛЕНИТЕ, bulgarisch für: die Grünen) ist eine grün orientierte bulgarische Partei. Sie wurde am 18. Mai 2008 in Sofia von Mitgliedern verschiedener nichtstaatlicher Umweltschutz und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Selenite — Gypsum Gyp sum (j[i^]p s[u^]m), n. [L. gypsum, Gr. gy psos; cf. Ar. jibs plaster, mortar, Per. jabs[imac]n lime.] (Min.) A mineral consisting of the hydrous sulphate of lime (calcium). When calcined, it forms plaster of Paris. {Selenite} is a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Selenite — обитатель Луны, селенит (в фантастике) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь