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selenite

/sel-uh-nahyt, si-lee-nahyt/US // ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt //UK // (ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt) //

亚硒酸盐,亚硒酸钠,亚硒酸,亚硒酸盐

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : Mineralogy. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
    • : Chemistry. a salt of selenious acid.

Examples

  • The windows in the upper stories are made of flakes of selenite instead of glass.

  • Large crystals of selenite (sulphate of lime) occur in the Marls.

  • The selenite waxed and waned with the moon, and the meloceus, that discovers thieves, could be affected only by the blood of kids.

  • It is generally compact, forming a regular and conformable bed, with crystals of selenite (crystallized gypsum) in drusy cavities.

  • Clay, usually red, containing veins of white gypsum, and fine crystals of selenite.

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