Selen

See also: selen, selén, and selen-

German

Etymology

From French sélénium, the name coined by Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius in 1818 from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [zeˈleːn]

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Noun

Selen n (genitive Selens, no plural)

1. selenium

Coordinate terms

• (Chemical Element): Previous: Arsen. Next: Brom

Further reading

• “Selen” in Duden online

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German Low German

Noun

Selen f

1. plural of Seel

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Luxembourgish

Chemical element
Se
Previous: Arsen (As)
Next: Brom (Br)

Noun

Selen ? (uncountable)

1. selenium