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Lunatic vs Selenite - What's the difference?

lunatic | selenite |

As nouns the difference between lunatic and selenite

is that lunatic is an insane person while selenite is (science fiction) an inhabitant of the moon.

As an adjective lunatic

is crazed, mad, insane, demented.

lunatic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An insane person.

    • Synonyms

    * (l) * See also

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • crazed, mad, insane, demented

    • Synonyms

    * crazed, insane, mad, demented, maniacal, psychotic, crazed; see also

    selenite

    English

    Noun

  • (mineralogy) A soft, glassy form of gypsum (chemical formula Ca]]SO4·2[[water, H2O).
  • (inorganic chemistry) The anion SeO32− derived from selenous acid; any salt or ester of selenous acid.

    • Synonyms

    * satin spar (1)

    Derived terms

    * cadmium selenite * sodium selenite

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