selenoether

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noun

Any compound, of the form R-Se-R', formally derived from an ether by replacing the oxygen atom by one of selenium

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Meanings

nounselenoether (plural selenoethers)

plural selenoethers

  1. chemistryAny compound, of the form R-Se-R', formally derived from an ether by replacing the oxygen atom by one of selenium

Origin

From seleno- + ether.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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