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selenite

sel·e·nite [ séllə nt ]


noun 
Definition:
 
transparent colorless gypsum: a transparent colorless variety of gypsum that cleaves to reveal lustrous crystal faces

[Mid-16th century. Via Latin< Greek selēnitēs lithos "moon stone" < selēnē (see selenium)]
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