triselenide

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noun

Any compound containing three selenide groups.

OriginEnglish selenide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin tri- →
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Meanings

nountriselenide (plural triselenides)

plural triselenides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing three selenide groups.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishselenium
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishselenide
  9. Englishtriselenide

From tri- + selenide.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

ersentilide
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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