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What does selenite mean?

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  1. (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).
  2. (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.
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The selenite city, whether imaginary or not, had already disappeared afar off.
For gorgets the Sikyatki people apparently prized slabs of lignite and plates of selenite.
Eventually, basin shallowing allowed in situ precipitation of selenite in shallow lagoons and ponds near the basin depocentre.
Selenium can be taken up by plant roots as selenate, selenite or as organoselenium compounds such as the amino acids selenocysteine and selenomethionine.
In their study, the authors conclude that Nano-Se is less toxic than sodium selenite and proteins with a high Se content.
The organic form of selenium has been found to be more effective than sodium selenite for reproducing animals.

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