selenoamide

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noun

Any compound of general formula RC(=Se)NR₂, the selenium analogues of amides.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounselenoamide (plural selenoamides)

plural selenoamides

  1. chemistryAny compound of general formula RC(=Se)NR₂, the selenium analogues of amides.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  6. LatinAmmōn
  7. Latinammoniacus
  8. Englishammonia
  9. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  10. Englishamide
  11. Englishselenoamide

From seleno- + amide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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