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selenite

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A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO₄·2H₂O).

Other meanings

2. noun

The anion SeO₃²⁻ derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

3. noun

Synonym of Lunarian (“inhabitant of the Moon”).

4. adjective

Pertaining to the inhabitants of Luna (Lunarians/Selenites).

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