selenium

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) enPR sĭlēn'ēəm, IPA: /sɪˈliː.ni.əm/, /səˈliː.ni.əm/

Noun

selenium (uncountable)

1. A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

   Hypernyms: chalcogen

2. A single atom of this element.

Translations

• French: sélénium
• German: Selen
• Italian: selenio
• Portuguese: selénio (Portugal), selênio (Brazil)
• Russian: селе́н
• Spanish: selenio

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