SEL'ENITE, noun. [Gr. the moon; so called on account of its reflecting the the moon's light with brilliancy.] Foliated or crystalized sulphate of lime. selenite is a subspecies of sulphate of lime, of two varieties, massive and acicular.
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Webster's Dictionary 1828
American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.