selenite

sel·e·nite

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sel-uh-nahyt, si-lee-nahyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt/
- /ˈse.lə.ˌnaɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sel-uh-nahyt, si-lee-nahyt]
- /ˈsɛl əˌnaɪt, sɪˈli naɪt/

Definitions of selenite word

noun selenite Mineralogy. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses. 1
noun selenite Chemistry. a salt of selenious acid. 1
noun selenite a colourless glassy variety of gypsum 0
noun selenite a kind of gypsum found in transparent crystals 0
noun selenite a salt of selenous acid containing the divalent, negative radical SeO3 0

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Origin of selenite

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Latin selēnītēs < Greek selēnī́tēs líthos moonstone; see Selene, -ite1

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Parts of speech for Selenite

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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selenite popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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