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Selenium
Selenium Se*le"ni*um, n. [NL., from Gr. ??? the moon. So
called because of its chemical analogy to tellurium (from L.
tellus the earth), being, as it were, a companion to it.]
(Chem.)
A nonmetallic element of the sulphur group, and analogous to
sulphur in its compounds. It is found in small quantities
with sulphur and some sulphur ores, and obtained in the free
state as a dark reddish powder or crystalline mass, or as a
dark metallic-looking substance. It exhibits under the action
of light a remarkable variation in electric conductivity, and
is used in certain electric apparatus. Symbol Se. Atomic
weight 78.9.
Meaning of Selenium from wikipedia
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Selenium is a
chemical element; it has the
symbol Se and
atomic number 34. It has
various physical appearances,
including a brick-red powder, a vitreous...
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Selenium is an open
source umbrella project for a
range of
tools and
libraries aimed at
supporting browser automation. It
provides a
playback tool for...
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Selenium disulfide, also
known as
selenium sulfide, is a
chemical compound and
medication used to
treat seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff, and pityriasis...
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Selenium is an
essential micronutrient for animals,
though it is
toxic in
large doses. In plants, it
sometimes occurs in
toxic amounts as forage, e.g....
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Selenium chloride may
refer to the
following chemical compounds:
Selenium monochloride, Se2Cl2
Selenium dichloride, SeCl2
Selenium tetrachloride, SeCl4...
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Selenium sulfide can
refer to
either of the following:
Selenium disulfide, SeS2
Selenium hexasulfide, Se2S6 This set
index article lists chemical compounds...
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Selenium oxide may
refer to
either of the
following compounds:
Selenium dioxide, SeO2
Selenium trioxide, SeO3
Diselenium pentoxide, Se2O5 This set index...
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oxygen family.
Group 16
consists of the
elements oxygen (O),
sulfur (S),
selenium (Se),
tellurium (Te), and the
radioactive elements polonium (Po) and livermorium...
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Selenium (34Se) has six
natural isotopes that
occur in
significant quantities,
along with the
trace isotope 79Se,
which occurs in
minute quantities in...
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Selenium dioxide is the
chemical compound with the
formula SeO2. This
colorless solid is one of the most
frequently encountered compounds of
selenium...
