diselane

D2I1S1E1L1A1N1E1

noun

The binary compound of hydrogen and selenium H-Se-Se-H analogous to hydrogen peroxide

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Meanings

noundiselane (countable and uncountable, plural diselanes)

plural diselanes

  1. countableuncountablechemistryThe binary compound of hydrogen and selenium H-Se-Se-H analogous to hydrogen peroxide
  2. countableuncountablechemistryAny organic derivative R-Se-Se-R' of this compound

Origin

From di- + selane.

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APA

diselane. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselane

MLA

“diselane.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselane. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diselane,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselane.

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