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selenious

[ si-lee-nee-uhs ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing tetravalent or bivalent selenium.


selenious

/ sɪˈliːnɪəs; sɪˈliːnəs /

adjective

  1. of or containing selenium in the divalent or tetravalent state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of selenious1

First recorded in 1825–35; seleni(um) + -ous
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Example Sentences

Selenious acid, 6 parts; cupric sulphate, 10 parts; water 1,000 parts; nitric acid, 5 parts.

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Selenious acid, 10 parts; nitric acid, 5 parts; cupric sulphate; water, 1,000 parts.

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