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se-

a prefix occurring in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “apart”: seduce; select.

Origin of se-

<Latin (d) (preposition), sē- (prefix) without, apart
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British Dictionary definitions for Se (1 of 3)

se

the internet domain name for
Sweden

British Dictionary definitions for Se (2 of 3)

Se

the chemical symbol for
selenium

British Dictionary definitions for Se (3 of 3)

SE

symbol for
southeast(ern)
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Scientific definitions for Se

Se

The symbol for selenium.
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