Definition of selenious
:of, relating to, or containing selenium
—used especially of compounds in which this element has a lower valence than in selenic compounds
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selenious
adjective
se·le·ni·ous
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sə̇ˈlēnēəs
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variants:
or less commonly
selenous
\sə̇ˈlēnəs, ˈselən-\
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Origin and Etymology of selenious
International Scientific Vocabulary 2selen- + -ious or -ous
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