Associations to the word «Selenite»

Wiktionary

SELENITE, noun. (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).
SELENITE, noun. (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
SELENITE, noun. (science fiction) An inhabitant of the Moon.

Wise words

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