selēns

See also: selens and Selens

Latvian

Etymology

A New Latin word derived by Swedish chemist Berzelius in 1818, from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

Chemical element
Se
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selēns m (1st declension)

  1. selenium (nonmetallic, sometimes considered metalloid, chemical element, with atomic number 34.)
    selēna tainsgriezis ― selenium rectifier
    selēna fotoelements ― selenium photocell

Declension

Declension of selēns (1st declension)
singular plural
nominative selēns —
genitive selēna —
dative selēnam —
accusative selēnu —
instrumental selēnu —
locative selēnā —
vocative selēn —
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