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selenide

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

any compound in which selenium serves as an anion with an oxidation number of -2

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

any organic compound of general formula RSeR (R not = H) analogous to the ethers

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English selenium Proto-Indo-European *dheh1-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idusder. English -ide English selenide From selenium + -ide.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: selenur — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Chinese Mandarin: 硒化物 (xīhuàwù) — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • French: séléniure — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • German: Selenid — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Hindi: मेचाग्निक (mecāgnik) — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Italian: selenuro — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Kazakh: селенид (selenid) — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Spanish: seleniuro — compound in which selenium serves as an anion
  • Italian: selenuro — organic compound
  • Spanish: seleniuro — organic compound