selenium
English
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Etymology
editFrom 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.[1]
Pronunciation
edit- (UK, US) enPR: sĭlēn′ēəm, səlēn′ēəm, IPA(key): /sɪˈliːni.əm/, /səˈliːni.əm/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːniəm
Noun
editselenium (usually uncountable, plural seleniums)
- A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.
- Hypernym: chalcogen
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 4:
- Pluck almost any cell from your body and it will have a million or more selenium atoms in it.
- A single atom of this element.
Derived terms
edit- hydroselenic acid
- metallic selenium
- selane
- selen-
- selenate
- seleniate
- selenic acid
- selenide
- seleniferous
- selenio-, seleno-
- selenious acid
- selenite
- selenium cell
- selenium dioxide
- selenium eye
- selenium hexafluoride
- selenium hydride
- selenium oxide
- selenium sulfide, selenium sulphide
- selenium yeast
- seleniuretted
- selenous
- selenyl
Translations
editchemical element
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References
edit- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Selenium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “selenium”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
See also
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editAfrikaans
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Noun
editselenium (uncountable)
- Synonym of seleen (“selenium”)
Czech
editPronunciation
editNoun
editselenium n
- Alternative form of selen
Declension
editFurther reading
editDutch
editEtymology
editBorrowed from New Latin selēnium, a word coined by Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1818, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “moon”).[1]
Pronunciation
editNoun
editselenium n (uncountable)
References
edit- ^ Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988
Latin
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Etymology
editFrom Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “moon”) + -ium.
Pronunciation
edit- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /seˈleː.ni.um/, [s̠ɛˈɫ̪eːniʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /seˈle.ni.um/, [seˈlɛːnium]
Noun
editselēnium n (genitive selēniī); second declension
Declension
editSecond-declension noun (neuter).
Case | Singular | Plural |
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Nominative | selēnium | selēnia |
Genitive | selēniī | selēniōrum |
Dative | selēniō | selēniīs |
Accusative | selēnium | selēnia |
Ablative | selēniō | selēniīs |
Vocative | selēnium | selēnia |
Malay
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Etymology
editFrom English selenium, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editselenium
- selenium (chemical element)
Romanian
editNoun
editselenium n (uncountable)
- Alternative form of seleniu
Declension
edit declension of selenium (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) selenium | seleniumul |
genitive/dative | (unui) selenium | seleniumului |
vocative | seleniumule |
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