diselenium

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noun

Two selenium atoms in a compound

OriginEnglish selenium ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundiselenium (uncountable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsuncountablechemistryTwo selenium atoms in a compound

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. Englishdiselenium

From di- + selenium.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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