heptaselenide

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noun

any selenide containing seven selenium atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish selenide ← Ancient Greek ἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ) ← Proto-Hellenic *heptə́ →
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Meanings

nounheptaselenide (plural heptaselenides)

plural heptaselenides

  1. chemistryany selenide containing seven selenium atoms in each molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Afroasiatic*sṗɣ?
  2. Proto-Semitic*šabʕ-bor.?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*septḿ̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*heptə́
  5. Ancient Greekἑπτᾰ́ (heptắ)
  6. Englishhepta-
  7. Englishselenide
  8. Englishheptaselenide

From hepta- + selenide.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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