selena-

combining form

variants or selen-

: containing selenium in place of carbon or regarded as in place of carbon usually in place of the methylene group −CH₂−

selenacyclopentadiene

selenazole

compare oxa-, thia-

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin selenium

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