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Definitions for Selenium
[1] a nonmetallic element chemically resembling sulfur and tellurium, occurring in several allotropic forms, as crystalline and amorphous, and having an electrical resistance that varies under the influence of light. Symbol : Se; atomic weight : 78.96; atomic number : 34; specific gravity : (gray) 4.80 at 25°C, (red) 4.50 at 25°C.
[2] a nonmetallic element that exists in several allotropic forms. It occurs free in volcanic areas and in sulphide ores, esp pyrite. The common form is a grey crystalline solid that is photoconductive, photovoltaic, and semiconducting: used in photocells, solar cells, and in xerography. Symbol: Se; atomic no: 34; atomic wt: 78.96; valency: –2, 4, or 6; relative density: 4.79 (grey); melting pt: 221°C (grey); boiling pt: 685°C (grey)
Words nearby Selenium
selenide, seleniferous, selenious, selenious acid, selenite, selenium, selenium cell, selenium rectifier, seleno-, selenocentric, selenodesy
Origin of Selenium
< New Latin (1818) < Greek selḗn(ē ) moon + New Latin -ium -ium; named in allusion to its similarity to tellurium
Word origin for Selenium
C19: from New Latin, from Greek selēnē moon; named by analogy to tellurium (from Latin tellus earth)