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From cadm(ium) + -o- + sel(enium) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A rare hexagonal cadmium selenide mineral, black to grey in colour. Full definition →
From cadm(ium) + -o- + sel(enium) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.