SELENITE
\sˈɛlənˌa͡ɪt], \sˈɛlənˌaɪt], \s_ˈɛ_l_ə_n_ˌaɪ_t]\
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A salt of selenious acid.
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(Foliated) gypsum; a transparent or translucent form of hydrated calcium sulphate, distinguished by the facility with which it splits into thin, flexible, inelastic laminae. Powdered, it has been employed as an absorbent and internally as a refrigerant.
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