selenourea

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noun

Any of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CSe-NH₂, derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with selenium

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Meanings

nounselenourea (countable and uncountable, plural selenoureas)

plural selenoureas

  1. countableuncountablechemistryAny of a class of compounds based on NH₂-CSe-NH₂, derived from urea by replacing the oxygen atom with selenium

Origin

From seleno- + urea.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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