noun
selenium
Selenium (noun) means a chemical element, symbol Se, a non-metal used in making glass, colourings and semiconductors.
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A chemical element, symbol Se, a non-metal used in making glass, colourings and semiconductors.
"Pluck almost any cell from your body and it will have a million or more selenium atoms in it."
— Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants (2019)
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A single atom of the element selenium.
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Etymology
From French sélénium, the name coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1818 from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”) in reference to original confusion with the similar element tellurium.
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What is the meaning of selenium?
"selenium" (noun) means a chemical element, symbol Se, a non-metal used in making glass, colourings and semiconductors.
What is another word for selenium?
Other words for "selenium" include Se.
What are the different meanings of selenium?
"selenium" has 2 main meanings: 1. A chemical element, symbol Se, a non-metal used in making glass, colourings and semiconductors; 2. A single atom of the element selenium.
