selenolate

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noun

Any derivative of a selenol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to selenium RSeH => RSe⁻M⁺.

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Meanings

nounselenolate (plural selenolates)

plural selenolates

  1. chemistryAny derivative of a selenol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to selenium RSeH => RSe⁻M⁺.

Origin

From selenol + -ate (“derivative”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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