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Selenium vs Selenian - What's the difference?

selenium | selenian |

As a proper noun selenium

is , character in the play cistellaria of plautus.

As an adjective selenian is

pertaining to the moon.

selenium

English

(wikipedia selenium)

Noun

(-)
  • A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34.

    • Derived terms

    * hydroselenic acid * metallic selenium * selane * selen- * selenate * seleniate * selenic acid * selenide * seleniferous * selenio-, seleno- * selenious acid * selenite * selenium cell * selenium dioxide * selenium eye * selenium hydride * selenium oxide * selenium sulfide, selenium sulphide * seleniuretted * seleno- * selenous * selenyl

    References

    See also

    * (wikipedia "selenium") ----

    selenian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to the moon
  • (mineralogy) Describing minerals containing selenium (especially when this replaces another element)

    • Related terms

    *selenatian *selenitian

    References

    * selenian, in Tiscali Reference of Difficult Words.