selenite
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Synonyms: selenate, selenide, melenite, seleniate, solenite, serenity, selenic, selenium, sclerite, syenite, serenate
Antonyms: selenate, selenide, melenite, seleniate, solenite, serenity, selenic, selenium, sclerite, syenite, serenate
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Noun
- {{lb|en|mineral}} A [[soft]], [[glassy]] form of [[gypsum]] (chemical formula [[calcium|Ca]][[sulfur|S]][[oxygen|O]]<sub>4</sub>·2[[water|H<sub>2</sub>O]]).
- {{lb|en|inorganic chemistry}} The [[anion]] [[selenium|Se]]O<sub>3</sub><sup>2−</sup> derived from [[selenous acid]]; any [[salt]] or [[ester]] of selenous acid.
Adjective
- {{lb|en|science fiction}} Pertaining to the inhabitants of [[Luna]] ([[Lunarian]]s/[[#Noun|Selenites]]).
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