English Words: S

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selenocentricadj

Having the moon at the center.

selenocentricallyadv

in a selenocentric manner

selenochemistrynoun

The geochemistry of the Moon.

selenocompoundnoun

Any organometallic compound of selenium

selenocompoundsnoun

plural of selenocompound

selenocyanatenoun

The radical -SeCN or the anion formed from it

selenocyanic acidnoun

HSeCN, the selenium analog of cyanic acid.

selenocyanidenoun

Any compound that is a mixed selenide and cyanide

selenocystaminenoun

The derivative of cystamine in which both sulfur atoms have been replaced by those of selenium

selenocystathioninenoun

A selenoamino acid derived from cystathionine

selenocysteinnoun

Alternative form of selenocysteine.

selenocysteinenoun

A naturally-occurring amino acid, present in several enzymes, whose structure is that of cysteine but with the sulfur atom replaced by one of selenium

selenocysteinyladj

Relating to, or derived from selenocysteine

selenocystinenoun

A selenoamino acid derived from cystine

selenodesynoun

The science of studying and mapping the Moon's size, shape and surface topography, and its gravitational and magnetic fields.

selenodiglutathionenoun

A selenoamino acid derived from diglutathione

selenodontadj

Describing molar teeth that have crescent-shaped ridges on the crown.

selenoenzymenoun

Any enzyme that contains a selenium atom.

selenoesternoun

either of two classes of compounds, formally derived from an ester by replacing an oxygen atom with selenium; either R-C(=Se)-OR' or R-C(=O)-SeR'

selenoethernoun

Any compound, of the form R-Se-R', formally derived from an ether by replacing the oxygen atom by one of selenium

selenofurannoun

Any analog of a furan in which the oxygen atom is replaced by one of selenium

selenogenenoun

Any gene that expresses a selenoprotein

selenographnoun

A picture or delineation of the Moon's surface.

selenographernoun

a person who charts the moon's surface

selenographicadj

Of or pertaining to selenography, the scientific study of the moon.

selenographicallyadv

By means of, or in terms of, selenography.

selenographistnoun

One who studies selenography; a selenographer.

selenographynoun

The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.

selenoidadj

crescent-shaped

selenoketonenoun

selone

selenolnoun

any compound, of general formula RSeH, the selenium analogues of alcohols

selenolatenoun

Any derivative of a selenol in which a metal atom replaces the hydrogen attached to selenium RSeH => RSe⁻M⁺.

selenolatrynoun

The worship of the Moon.

selenologicaladj

Of or pertaining to selenology

selenologicallyadv

In terms of selenology.

selenologistnoun

A person skilled or involved in selenology.

selenologynoun

The scientific study of the Moon.

selenomancynoun

Divination by the appearance and phases of the moon. Similar to lunomancy.

selenometabolismnoun

The metabolism of selenium compounds, typically of selenoproteins

selenometabolitenoun

Any metabolite that contains selenium

selenometallatenoun

Any metallate containing selenium as ligand

selenomethioninenoun

An amino acid related to methionine by the replacement of its sulfur atom by one of selenium

selenomethionylnoun

The univalent radical derived from selenomethionine.

selenomolybdoenzymenoun

A metalloenzyme containing both selenium and molybdenum

selenonicadj

Of or pertaining to selenonic acids or their derivatives

selenoniumnoun

The univalent H₃Se⁺ cation, derived from selane.

selenopathynoun

A form of muscular dystrophy related to a selenoprotein

selenopeptidenoun

Any peptide containing the amino acid selenocysteine

selenoperoxidasenoun

Any peroxidase that contains a selenium atom

selenophilenoun

Something which tends to absorb selenium.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter S contains 54,294 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 1,086 pages, and you are currently viewing page 205. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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