SELENIUM


Meaning of SELENIUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ sə-ˈlē-nē-əm ]

noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek selēnē moon, from selas brightness

Date: 1818

: a photosensitive element that occurs in both crystalline and amorphous forms, is obtained chiefly as a by-product in copper refining, and is used especially in glass, semiconductor devices, and alloys — see element table

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