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seleniums

seleniums is the plural of selenium.

Meaning of selenium

Noun

selenium (usually uncountable, plural seleniums)

  1. (usually) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.
    • Pluck almost any cell from your body and it will have a million or more selenium atoms in it.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 4
  2. (usually) An atom of this element.

Questions about seleniums

What is seleniums the plural of?
Seleniums is the plural of selenium.

Words near seleniums in the dictionary

  1. selenium eye
  2. selenium eyes
  3. selenium hexafluoride
  4. selenium yeast
  5. selenium yeasts
  6. seleniums
  7. seleniuret
  8. seleniureted
  9. seleniurets
  10. seleniuretted
  11. seleniuretted hydrogen

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