First Known Use: 1854
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celestite
noun ce·les·tite \ˈse-ləs-ˌtīt, sə-ˈles-ˌtīt\
Definition of CELESTITE
: a usually white mineral consisting of the sulfate of strontium
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Origin of CELESTITE
German Zölestin, from Latin caelestis
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