selenious

adjective

se·​le·​ni·​ous

sə̇ˈlēnēəs

variants or less commonly selenous

sə̇ˈlēnəs,

ˈselən-

: of, relating to, or containing selenium

—used especially of compounds in which this element has a lower valence than in selenic compounds

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary selen- entry 2 + -ious or -ous

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