† seleniticaladj.
Obsolete.
Resembling, containing, or composed of selenite.
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1756 Philos. Trans. 1755 (Royal Soc.) 49 156 Their shells break with a selenitical appearance.
1799 W. Tooke View Russ. Empire I. 113 Some few crystal-gypsum or selenitical nodules.
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