The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
selenious acid — noun : a poisonous hygroscopic crystalline acid H2SeO3 that is a weaker acid than sulfurous acid, that is an oxidizing agent yielding selenium as it is reduced and that is made by oxidizing selenium with nitric acid or by dissolving selenium… … Useful english dictionary
selenious — /si lee nee euhs/, adj. Chem. containing tetravalent or bivalent selenium. Also, selenous. [1825 35; SELENI(UM) + OUS] * * * … Universalium
selenious — adjective Of, pertaining to, or containing selenium, especially in a lower oxidation state than corresponding selenic compounds … Wiktionary
selenious — adj. (Chemistry) of or pertaining to selenium; containing selenium … English contemporary dictionary
selenious — se·le·ni·ous … English syllables
selenious — /səˈliniəs/ (say suh leeneeuhs) adjective of or containing tetravalent or divalent selenium …
selenious — … Useful english dictionary
selenious acid — Chem. a colorless, crystalline, water soluble, poisonous powder, H2SeO3, used chiefly as a reagent. [1825 35] * * * … Universalium
selenious acid — se·le·ni·ous acid sə .lē nē əs n a poisonous hygroscopic crystalline acid H2SeO3 that is a weaker acid than sulfurous acid and is an oxidizing agent yielding selenium as it is reduced * * * se·le·ni·ous ac·id (sə leґne əs) [USP]… … Medical dictionary
selenium — /si lee nee euhm/, n. Chem. a nonmetallic element chemically resembling sulfur and tellurium, occurring in several allotropic forms, as crystalline and amorphous, and having an electrical resistance that varies under the influence of light.… … Universalium
