diselenide

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noun

any inorganic selenide containing two atoms of selenium per molecule

OriginEnglish selenide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin di- →
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Meanings

noundiselenide (plural diselenides)

plural diselenides

  1. chemistryany inorganic selenide containing two atoms of selenium per molecule
  2. chemistryany organic compound of general formula RSeSeR'

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishselenium
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Englishselenide
  10. Englishdiselenide

From di- + selenide.

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APA

diselenide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselenide

MLA

“diselenide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselenide. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diselenide,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diselenide.

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