celestite

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A form of celestine — Synonym of celestial: of or resembling the heavens.

OriginLatin caelestis →
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Meanings

nouncelestite (countable and uncountable, plural celestites)

plural celestites

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of celestine.

Synonyms & antonyms

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celestine

Origin

  1. Latincaelestis“celestial, heavenly”
  2. Englishcelestite

From Latin caelestis (“celestial, heavenly”), because of the usual blue shade, + -ite.

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APA

celestite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestite

MLA

“celestite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “celestite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celestite.

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