selenite

sel·e·nite

S0225100 (sĕl′ə-nīt′, sĭ-lē′-)n. Gypsum in the form of colorless clear crystals.

[Latin selēnītēs, from Greek selēnītēs (lithos), moon (stone), selenite (so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon), from selēnē, moon; see selenium.]

selenite

(ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt) n (Minerals) a colourless glassy variety of gypsum[C17: via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos moonstone, from selēnē moon; so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon]

sel•e•nite

(ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt)

n. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals. [1560–70; < Latin selēnītēs < Greek selēnitēs líthos moonstone; see Selene, -ite¹] sel`e•nit′ic (-ˈnɪt ɪk) sel`e•nit′i•cal, adj.

Selenite

selenite

[′sel·ə‚nīt] (mineralogy) The clear, colorless variety of gypsum crystallizing in the monoclinic system and occurring in crystals or in crystal mass. Also known as spectacle stone.

Selenite

a mineral, a variety of gypsum with hairlike micro-crystals arranged in parallel fashion. Selenite is formed as a result of the filling of rock fissures, which accounts for the generally perpendicular arrangement of selenite fibers with respect to rock walls. It forms tightly bound mineral aggregates with a fiber length of up to 10–15 cm; the aggregates shimmer with an attractive silky luster in reflected light. The color of selenite depends on the admixture content and can be white, bluish white, yellow, or pink. Selenite is widely used as an ornamental material. Large selenite deposits are located in the Urals (Kungur, Sverdlovsk Oblast).

selenite

A variety of gypsum in transparent, foliated, crystalline form; used as decorative building stone.

单词	selenite
释义	selenite sel·e·nite S0225100 (sĕl′ə-nīt′, sĭ-lē′-)n. Gypsum in the form of colorless clear crystals. [Latin selēnītēs, from Greek selēnītēs (lithos), moon (stone), selenite (so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon), from selēnē, moon; see selenium.] selenite (ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt) n (Minerals) a colourless glassy variety of gypsum[C17: via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos moonstone, from selēnē moon; so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon] sel•e•nite (ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt) n. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals. [1560–70; < Latin selēnītēs < Greek selēnitēs líthos moonstone; see Selene, -ite¹] sel`e•nit′ic (-ˈnɪt ɪk) sel`e•nit′i•cal, adj. Selenite selenite [′sel·ə‚nīt] (mineralogy) The clear, colorless variety of gypsum crystallizing in the monoclinic system and occurring in crystals or in crystal mass. Also known as spectacle stone. Selenite a mineral, a variety of gypsum with hairlike micro-crystals arranged in parallel fashion. Selenite is formed as a result of the filling of rock fissures, which accounts for the generally perpendicular arrangement of selenite fibers with respect to rock walls. It forms tightly bound mineral aggregates with a fiber length of up to 10–15 cm; the aggregates shimmer with an attractive silky luster in reflected light. The color of selenite depends on the admixture content and can be white, bluish white, yellow, or pink. Selenite is widely used as an ornamental material. Large selenite deposits are located in the Urals (Kungur, Sverdlovsk Oblast). selenite A variety of gypsum in transparent, foliated, crystalline form; used as decorative building stone.
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