Selenium

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /sɪˈliː.ni.É™m/, /səˈliː.ni.É™m/

Origin

A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1818, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (selēnē, "moon").

Chambers Dictionary of Etymology, Robert K. Barnhart (ed.), Chambers, 1988

Full definition of selenium

Noun

1. A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34.

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