sel·e·nite (s l  -n t , s -l -)n. Gypsum in the form of colorless clear crystals. [Latin sel nts, from Greek selnts (lithos), moon (stone), selenite (so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon), from seln, moon; see selenium.] |
selenite [ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Minerals) a colourless glassy variety of gypsum
[via Latin from Greek selēnitēs lithos moonstone, from selēnē moon; so called because it was believed to wax and wane with the moon]
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