selenoaldehyde

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noun

any compound of general formula RCH=Se, the selenium analogs of aldehydes

OriginEnglish aldehyde ← German Aldehyd ← Ancient Greek ῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-) →
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Meanings

nounselenoaldehyde (plural selenoaldehydes)

plural selenoaldehydes

  1. chemistryany compound of general formula RCH=Se, the selenium analogs of aldehydes

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Latinalcohol
  6. Proto-Indo-European*de
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  8. Proto-Italic*dē
  9. Latindē
  10. Latinde-
  11. Ancient Greekῠ̔δρο- (hŭdro-)
  12. GermanAldehyd
  13. Englishaldehyde
  14. Englishselenoaldehyde

From seleno- + aldehyde.

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Translations

Italian selenoaldeide
  • selenoaldeideTranslations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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