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SELENIDE
Etymology
Noun
selenide (plural selenides)
(chemistry) any compound in which selenium serves as an anion with an oxidation number of -2
(chemistry) any organic compound of general formula RSeR (R not = H) analogous to the ethers
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Source: Wiktionary
Sel"e*nide, n. (Chem.)
Definition: A binary compound of selenium, or a compound regarded as binary; as, ethyl selenide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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