硒 (xī) - Selenium — a chemical element (symbol Se, atomic & a nonmetal with properties intermediate between sulfur and

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Selenium — a chemical element (symbol Se, atomic number 34);

a nonmetal with properties intermediate between sulfur and tellurium.

Selenium — a chemical element (symbol Se, atomica nonmetal with properties intermediate between sulfur and

Usage highlights

Selenium elementSelenium deficiencySeleniumSelenium yeastSelenium dioxideOrganic selenium

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Selenium is an essential trace element (硒元素).
  • Selenium deficiency can cause health problems (缺硒).
  • This soil is rich in selenium (富硒土壤).
  • Selenium is used in photovoltaic cells (硒光电池).

Collocations

  • Selenium element(硒元素)
  • Selenium deficiency(缺硒)
  • Selenium-rich(富硒)
  • Selenium yeast(硒酵母)
  • Selenium dioxide(二氧化硒)
  • Organic selenium(有机硒)

Idioms

  • No specific idioms containing 硒 are commonly used in Chinese

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Selenium was discovered in 1817 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius and named after the Greek moon goddess Selene.
  • In Chinese, it's purely a scientific term with no traditional cultural significance.
  • Modern health awareness has made 'selenium-rich' (富硒) a common marketing term for agricultural products.

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