Definition
Definition of celestite - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
strontium sourceTECH. source of strontium compoundsTECH.
- Celestite is mined for strontium production.
2.
geologyTECH. mineral made of strontium sulfateTECH.
- Celestite is often used in fireworks.
Images of celestite

source of strontium compounds 
mineral made of strontium sulfate
Origin of celestite
Latin, caelestis (heavenly)
Examples of celestite in a sentence
Geologists study celestite to understand mineral deposits. The museum displayed a large celestite crystal. Celestite formations can be found in sedimentary rocks.
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- French:célestine, célestite, ...
- German:Coelestin, Strontiumsulfat, ...
- Italian:celestina, minerale di stronzio, ...
- Spanish:celestina, estroncianita, ...
- Portuguese:celestita, celestina, ...
- Chinese:天青石, 硫酸锶矿, ...
- Japanese:セレスタイト, ...
- Arabic:سِيلِسْتِيت, سيليستيت, ...
- Hebrew:צֶלֶסְטִיט, ...
- Russian:целестин, стронциевый минерал, ...
- Ukrainian:целестин, целестит, ...
- Hindi:सेलेस्टाइट, ...
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