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selenite

/ˈsɛlɪˌnaɪt/ /ˈsɛləˌnaɪt/

Meanings
noun

透石膏，亚硒酸盐。

A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula CaSO4·2H2O).

Examples :

"The lamp was made of selenite, giving off a soft, warm glow due to the mineral's glassy texture. "
这个灯是用透石膏做的，这种矿物有着玻璃般的质地，所以灯光散发出柔和温暖的光芒。
material substance geology mineral

Related Words

Illustration gypsum

gypsum noun

/ˈdʒɪpsəm/

石膏

"The construction workers used sheets of gypsum to build the interior walls of the new house. "

建筑工人们用石膏板来建造新房的内墙。

Illustration giving

giving verb

/ˈɡɪvɪŋ/

给予，付出

"She is giving her friend a book. "

她正在给她的朋友一本书。

Illustration glassy

glassy noun

/ɡlɑːsi/

玻璃珠，弹珠

"My little brother loves to play with his collection of glassy marbles. "

我弟弟很喜欢玩他收集的那些玻璃珠弹珠。

Illustration deficient

deficient adjective

/dɪˈfɪʃənt/

缺乏, 不足.

"The student's knowledge of grammar was deficient, making it hard for her to complete the writing assignments. "

这个学生语法知识不足，导致她很难完成写作作业。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration derived

derived verb

/dɪˈɹaɪvd/

获得，取得，源于。

"The student derived the answer to the math problem from the formula. "

这个学生从公式推导出了这道数学题的答案。

Illustration texture

texture noun

/ˈtɛkstʃə(ɹ)/

质地，纹理，手感。

"The beans had a grainy, gritty texture in her mouth."

这些豆子在她嘴里吃起来有种粗糙、沙砾般的质感。

Illustration formula

formula noun

/ˈfɔː.mjʊ.lə/ /ˈfɔɹ.mjə.lə/

公式，方程式

"The formula for calculating the area of a rectangle is length times width. "

计算长方形面积的公式是长乘以宽。

Illustration mineral

mineral noun

/ˈmɪ.nəɹ.əl/

矿物，矿藏

"The geologist found a beautiful mineral specimen in the rock collection. "

地质学家在岩石收藏中发现了一块漂亮的矿物标本。

Illustration fertilizer

fertilizer noun

/ˈfɜːtəlaɪzə/ /ˈfɜːɹtəlaɪzəɹ/

肥料， 滋养料

"The gardener used fertilizer to help the flowers in the garden grow bigger and stronger. "

园丁用了肥料来帮助花园里的花朵长得更大更壮。

Illustration selenium

selenium noun

/səˈliː.ni.əm/

硒

"The factory uses selenium in the process of making red-colored glass. "

这家工厂在制造红色玻璃的过程中使用硒。

Illustration chemical

chemical noun

/ˈkɛmɪkəl/

化学物质，化学品

"The scientist studied the chemical composition of the soil sample. "

这位科学家研究了土壤样本的化学物质组成。