episelenide

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noun

Any of a class of organic compound, analogous to epoxides (or episulfides), in which a selenium atom replaces the oxygen.

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Meanings

nounepiselenide (plural episelenides)

plural episelenides

  1. chemistryAny of a class of organic compound, analogous to epoxides (or episulfides), in which a selenium atom replaces the oxygen.

Origin

From epi- + selenide.

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APA

episelenide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episelenide

MLA

“episelenide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episelenide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “episelenide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/episelenide.

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