Definition of "selenite" [sel•e•nite]

• Gypsum in the form of colorless clear crystals. (noun)

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• "There is a mineral called selenite which is also named after the word selene; however, selenite does not contain selenium."
• "With this view, I will take a representative crystal, one easily dealt with, because it cleaves with great facility -- the crystal gypsum, or selenite, which is crystallized sulphate of lime."
• "Ten years later, super-large sword-shaped crystals of selenite were found in a cavern at a depth of 120 meters."