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Selenium vs Tungsten - What's the difference?

selenium | tungsten |

As a proper noun selenium

is , character in the play cistellaria of plautus.

As a noun tungsten is

a metallic chemical element (symbol'' w) with an atomic number of 74 the symbol is derived from the latin word ''wolframium .

selenium

English

(wikipedia selenium)

Noun

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  • 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") ----

    tungsten

    English

    (wikipedia tungsten)

    Alternative forms

    * tungstenum

    Noun

  • A metallic chemical element (symbol'' W) with an atomic number of 74. The symbol is derived from the Latin word ''wolframium .
  • A light bulb containing tungsten.
  • (mineralogy) scheelite, or calcium tungstate

    • Synonyms

    * wolfram

    Derived terms

    * eka-tungsten * ferrotungsten * tungstenane * tungsten carbide * tungsten disulfide, tungsten disulphide * tungsten fluoride * tungsten-halogen lamp * tungsten hexafluoride * tungstenic * tungsten iodide * tungsteniferous * tungstenite * tungstenitic * tungsten lamp * tungsten oxide * tungsten-steel * tungsten sulfide, tungsten sulphide * tungsten trioxide * tungstic * tungstite * tungsto- * tungstous

    Related terms

    * tungstate

    See also

    * ferberite * huebnerite * scheelite * wolframite ----