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Definition of: selenium
(si·lē′nē·əm) noun
A nonmetallic element (symbol Se, atomic number 34) resembling sulfur chemically and having several allotropic forms, and in the usual gray, crystalline form having the property of varying in electric resistance when exposed to light of varying intensity. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <Gk. selēnē the moon]
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