— selenitic /sel'euh nit"ik/ , selenitical , adj.
/sel"euh nuyt', si lee"nuyt/ , n.
1. Mineral. a variety of gypsum, found in transparent crystals and foliated masses.
2. Chem. a salt of selenious acid.
[ 1560-70; selenites selenítes líthos moonstone; see SELENE, -ITE 1 ]