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Selenite occurs in abundance in well formed clear crystals of several inches in length.
George Mercer Dawson

Meaning of "selenite" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SELENITE

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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PRONUNCIATION OF SELENITE

selenite  [ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELENITE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Selenite is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELENITE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of selenite in the English dictionary

The definition of selenite in the dictionary is a colourless glassy variety of gypsum.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SELENITE


arsenite
ˈɑːsɪˌnaɪt
axinite
ˈæksɪˌnaɪt
erinite
ˈerɪˌnaɪt
franklinite
ˈfræŋklɪˌnaɪt
gadolinite
ˈɡædəlɪˌnaɪt
gmelinite
ˈɡmɛlɪˌnaɪt
ilmenite
ˈɪlmɪˌnaɪt
Janeite
ˈdʒeɪˌnaɪt
kalinite
ˈkælɪˌnaɪt
kaolinite
ˈkeɪəlɪˌnaɪt
langbeinite
ˈlæŋbaɪˌnaɪt
melinite
ˈmɛlɪˌnaɪt
molybdenite
mɒˈlɪbdɪˌnaɪt
nephelinite
ˈnɛfɪlɪˌnaɪt
olivenite
ɒˈlɪvɪˌnaɪt
pyroxenite
paɪˈrɒksɪˌnaɪt
retinite
ˈrɛtɪˌnaɪt
serpentinite
sɜːˈpentɪˌnaɪt
uraninite
jʊˈrænɪˌnaɪt
vanadinite
vəˈnædɪˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELENITE

selenate
Selene
selenian
selenic
selenic acid
selenide
seleniferous
selenious
selenious acid
selenitic
selenium
selenium cell
selenocentric
selenodont
selenograph
selenographer
selenographic
selenographical
selenographically
selenographist

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELENITE

arenite
austenite
euxenite
galenite
gehlenite
hiddenite
hypersthenite
infinite
lenite
phosgenite
porphyrogenite
queenite
sagenite
sienite
syenite
teschenite
Venite
wulfenite
zinckenite
zinkenite

Synonyms and antonyms of selenite in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «selenite» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELENITE

Find out the translation of selenite to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of selenite from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «selenite» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

亚硒酸钠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

selenito
570 millions of speakers

English

selenite
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Selenite
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

زيلونيت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

селенит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

selenito
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

selenite
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sélénite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selenite
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selenit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

セレナイト
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

셀레 나이트
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Selenite
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

selenite
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

selenite
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेलेनाइट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

selenit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

selenite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

selenin
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

селенит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

selenit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

selenite
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selenict
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

selenit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selenitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of selenite

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELENITE»

The term «selenite» is regularly used and occupies the 94.345 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELENITE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about selenite

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QUOTES WITH «SELENITE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word selenite.
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George Mercer Dawson
Selenite occurs in abundance in well formed clear crystals of several inches in length.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELENITE»

Discover the use of selenite in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to selenite and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Stones: Who They Are and What They Teach
Selenite is fast and effective at cleansing the auric field, and it can clear congested energies or negativity from one's physical and etheric body. Crystal healers are recommended to work with Selenite wands, which are ideal for purification and ...
Robert Simmons, Naisha Ahsian, 2007
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Selenite Removal Using GAC Based Iron-coated Adsorbents
Adsorption isotherms for three different initial selenium concentrations were developed and the data generally fit the Langmuir model well (R 2 ≥ 0.994).
Ning Zhang, 2008
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Hydrothermal Syntheses, Structures, and Properties of New ...
Jie Ling. INTRODUCTION Mixed-valent selenate selenite compounds that contain Se(VI) in form of SeO4 2− and Se(IV) in SeO32− represent a growing family of transition metal and f-block oxoanion solids that display new structural motifs and ...
Jie Ling, 2007
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Complementary Oncology: Adjunctive Methods in the Treatment ...
The reduction of toxic side effects by sodium selenite also extends to cytotoxic agents not necessarily caused by oxidative damage, such as the highly cytotoxic polyamine synthase inhibitors MGBG, EHNA, ARA-A, and DFMO, administered to  ...
Josef Beuth, Ralph W. Moss, 2011
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Environmental Impacts of Soil Component Interactions: ...
It appears that there is an equilibrium between the surface complexed citrate and the solution complexed citrate, which is independent of selenite sorption. Furthermore, the fraction of selenite sorbed on the external surfaces and larger pores ...
P. M. Huang, 1995
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Evaporites Through Space and Time
... selenite with limestone Banded selenite with limestone Bituminous shale Nodular and lenticular selenite Nodular and lenticular selenite Banded selenite Banded selenite with limestone Massive selenite Bituminous shale Selenite Nodular ...
B. Charlotte Schreiber, S. Lugli, M. Ba̜bel, 2007
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Nanotoxicity: From In Vivo and In Vitro Models to Health Risks
The reaction with glutathione implies that sodium selenite may have enhanced cytotoxicity as compared with Nano-Se. Thus the following experiments were carried out to test the hypothesis. Firstly, the cytotoxic effect of sodium selenite and ...
Saura C. Sahu, Daniel A. Casciano, 2009
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List of prices of mathematical philosophical, optical, and ...
1 sized Microscope . 7 4 Ditto, ditto, No. 2 size 9 OBJECTS FOR THE GAS POLARISCOPE. 5 Thin selenite plate of equal thickness, developing uniform colour . .040 6 Thin selenite plate of unequal thickness, developing various colours .040 7 ...
Edward M. Clarke, 1842
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Autophagy: Cancer, Other Pathologies, Inflammation, ...
Conversely, p38 stress kinase activity in the same cells proved to be of significant importance in selenite- induced autophagy, as evidenced by decreasing autophagy rates in cells where p38 activity was blocked. Moreover, when p53 is ...
M. A. Hayat, 2013
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Environmental Chemistry of Selenium
Results obtained by the direct comparison method using a DDI water background solution indicated that selenite sorption on A-1 backfill core samples ranged from 65 to 92%, on A-2 core samples from 92 to 98%, and on B-1 core samples ...
William T. Frankenberger, Richard A. Engberg, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELENITE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term selenite is used in the context of the following news items.
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Draft genomic sequence of a selenite-reducing bacterium …
Paenirhodobacter enshiensis is a non-photosynthetic species that belongs to family Rhodobacteraceae. Here we report the draft genome sequence of ... «7thSpace Interactive, Jul 15»
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Selenite wins Belmont feature on a disqualification
NEW YORK (AP) — Selenite was elevated to the victory on a disqualification Wednesday in the $80,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on the turf at ... «USA TODAY, Jul 15»
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Van driver hunted after toxic chemicals spilled in Sheffield Asda car …
... toxic chemicals into a Sheffield supermarket car park is being hunted by police. The substance, sodium selenite, is potentially toxic in high concentration. «Yorkshire Post, May 15»
4
Why healing crystals might make some people feel better
"She picks up a large selenite wand," Gonzales recalls. (As she would later learn, selenite is a gypsum, a natural fiber optic, and is commonly used by healers to ... «Newsworks.org, May 15»
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Man Nabs Rare Mineral From Madison Ave Store, Returns it Hours …
The man walked into Mardani Fine Minerals on Madison Avenue near 66th Street at about 9:30 a.m. on April 27 and took a selenite “Desert Rose” and then ... «DNAinfo, Apr 15»
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Mercedes-Benz Updates SLK With New Engines And Transmissions …
... Online multimedia system with faster internet speeds, and two fresh paint finishes named "selenite grey metallic" and "designo cerussite grey magno". «Carscoops, Apr 15»
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Benz gives SLK a makeover
Two new colours are added to the selection: Selenite Grey metallic and Designo Cerussite Grey Magno. Words: Ken Gratton. Published : Thursday, 9 April 2015. «Motoring, Apr 15»
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Bologna, i cantieri scoprono un museo a cielo aperto. Ma tornerà il …
Ma la scoperta più interessante è stata quella di un pezzo della parte orientale delle cosiddette Mura di selenite. Si tratta di una serie di blocchi di questo ... «Il Fatto Quotidiano, Mar 15»
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No Filter: All that glitters, dig it at Sparkle Mountain
There are no mine shafts there today – just gouges in the hillside where the glittery mineral has been dug out. Pure selenite is transparent and colorless, or very ... «St George News, Feb 15»
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Rocks are a family business
Russel Boyer: shungite, which is from Russia; selenite, a form of gypsum that he carries around with him often in the shop. “Selenite takes many different forms, ... «Reading Eagle, Dec 14»

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