selenious

[ si-lee-nee-uhs ]

adjectiveChemistry.

containing tetravalent or bivalent selenium.

Origin of selenious

First recorded in 1825–35; seleni(um) + -ous

Also selenous.

Words Nearby selenious

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How to use selenious in a sentence

Sulphurous acid has no action on selenic acid, but instantly decomposes the selenious acid.
Quarterly Journal of Science, Literature and the Arts, July-December, 1827 | Various
When this is dissolved in water it yields a crystalline hydrate of selenious acid (H2SeO3).
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley
The salts formed by selenious acid (selenites), with the exception of those of the alkali metals, are mostly insoluble in water.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II | Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for selenious

selenious

selenous (sɪˈliːnəs)

/ (sɪˈliːnɪəs) /

adjective

of or containing selenium in the divalent or tetravalent state

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