First Known Use: 15th century
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selenite
noun sel·e·nite \ˈse-lə-ˌnīt\
Definition of SELENITE
: a variety of gypsum occurring in transparent crystals or crystalline masses
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Origin of SELENITE
Middle English selinete, from Latin selenites, from Greek selēnitēs (lithos), literally, stone of the moon, from selēnē; from the belief that it waxed and waned with the moon
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