Selenium — (pronEng|səˈliniəm) is a chemical element with the atomic number 34, represented by the chemical symbol Se, an atomic mass of 78.96. It is a nonmetal, chemically related to sulfur and tellurium, and rarely occurs in its elemental state in nature … Wikipedia
Selenium rectifier — Selenium rectifiers were invented in 1933. They were used to replace vacuum tube rectifiers and in high current battery charger applications where previously only dc generators could be be used. Vacuum tubes could not put out the tens of Amperes… … Wikipedia
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
Selenium — An essential mineral that is a component of a key antioxidant enzyme, glutathione reductase, in tissue respiration. Deficiency of selenium causes Keshan disease, a fatal form of cardiomyopathy (disease of the heart muscle) first observed in… … Medical dictionary
selenium — se•le•ni•um [[t]sɪˈli ni əm[/t]] n. chem. nut a nonmetallic element occurring in several allotropic forms and having an electrical resistance that varies under the influence of light Symbol: Se at. wt.: 78.96 at. no.: 34 sp. gr.: (gray) 4.80 at… … From formal English to slang
grey selenium, GB — pilkasis selenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Patvari kristalinė seleno atmaina. atitikmenys: angl. gray selenium, US; grey selenium, GB; metallic selenium rus. металлический селен; серый селен ryšiai: sinonimas – metališkasis selenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
metallic selenium — pilkasis selenas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Patvari kristalinė seleno atmaina. atitikmenys: angl. gray selenium, US; grey selenium, GB; metallic selenium rus. металлический селен; серый селен ryšiai: sinonimas – metališkasis selenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
Elisha Gray — Infobox Person name=Elisha Gray caption=Elisha Gray quotation= birth date=birth date|1835|8|2|mf=y birth place=Barnesville, Ohio dead=dead death date=death date and age|1901|1|21|1835|8|2|mf=y death place=Newtonville, MassachusettsElisha Gray… … Wikipedia
tellurium — /te loor ee euhm/, n. Chem. a rare, lustrous, brittle, crystalline, silver white element resembling sulfur in its properties, and usually occurring in nature combined with gold, silver, or other metals of high atomic weight: used in the… … Universalium
pilkasis selenas — statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Patvari kristalinė seleno atmaina. atitikmenys: angl. gray selenium, US; grey selenium, GB; metallic selenium rus. металлический селен; серый селен ryšiai: sinonimas – metališkasis selenas … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas