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selenium

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Noun

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)

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Synonyms:
Se atomic number 34

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Words pronounced/spelled similarly to "selenium":
selene selenium solanum
Words contain "selenium":
selenium selenium cell
Words contain "selenium" in its definition in English - English (Wordnet) dictionary:
selenium cell atomic number 52 tellurium selenium te photoconductive

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