English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĕlēn—, sĭlēn—, IPA^(key): /sɛliːn—/, /sɪliːn—/

Prefix

selen-

1. moon
2. Moon

Derived terms

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See also

• areo-
• geo-

Translations

Etymology 2

From German Selen ‎(“selenium”); as above, also ultimately from Ancient Greek σελήνη ‎(selḗnē, “moon”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĕlən—, IPA^(key): /sɛlən—/

Prefix

selen-

1. (productive in mineralogy; no longer productive in chemistry) (containing) selenium

Synonyms

• (chemistry): selenio- (productive)
• (chemistry): seleno-

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Translations

References

• “selen-, prefix” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2^nd Ed.; 1989]