sel|e|nite

sel|e|nite
sel|e|nite1 «SEHL uh nyt, sih LEE-», noun.
a salt of selenious acid.
[< selen(ious acid) + -ite2]
sel|e|nite2 «SEHL uh nyt, sih LEE-», noun.
a variety of gypsum found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
[< Latin selēnītēs < Greek selēnītēs (líthos) moon (stone) < selē moon < sélas light (because its brightness was supposed to wax and wane with the moon)]

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  • nite — ace·to·ar·se·nite; ac·o·nite; ac·ro·ster·nite; ac·ti·no·cri·nite; al·go·do·nite; alu·mi·nite; al·u·nite; am·ba·to·ar·i·nite; am·blyg·o·nite; am·phi·bich·nite; an·de·si·nite; an·ti·mo·nite; aph·a·nite; arag·o·nite; ar·ca·nite; ar·den·nite;… …   English syllables

  • sel — an·gus·ti·sel·late; an·sel·mi·an; ba·sel; ba·sel·la; bes·sel; bi·sel·li·um; bo·sel·a·phus; bring·sel; cal·a·bra·sel·la; cap·sel·la; car·rou·sel; cas·sel; cas·sel·mann s; ches·sel; chlam·y·do·sel·a·chus; chrem·sel; clad·o·sel·a·che; coun·sel·able; …   English syllables

  • selenite — sel·e·nite …   English syllables

  • selenite — sel•e•nite [[t]ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt[/t]] n. mir a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals • Etymology: 1560–70; < L selēnītēs < Gk selēnitēs líthos moonstone; see Selene, ite I sel e•nit′ic ˈnɪt ɪk sel e•nit′i•cal,adj …   From formal English to slang

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·tyl·ism; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • e — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • Selenite — Sel e*nite, n. (Chem.) A salt of selenious acid. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Selenite — Sel e*nite, n. [L. selenites, Gr. ???? (sc. ???), from selh nh the moon. So called from a fancied resemblance in luster or appearance to the moon.] (Min.) A variety of gypsum, occuring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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