| 释义 |
sel·e·nite
I. \ˈseləˌnīt\ noun
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Etymology: New Latin selenites, from Greek selēnitēs (lithos), literally, (stone) of the moon, from selēnitēs of the moon (from selēnē moon + -itēs -ite) + lithos stone; from the belief that it waxed and waned with the moon — more at selen-
: a variety of gypsum occurring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses
II. noun
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Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary selenious + -ite
: a salt or ester of selenious acid |