Where does “organoselenium” come from?

organoselenium (English) comes from English selenium, from French sélénium, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.

organoselenium (English): describing any of a series of derivatives of...

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Ancestry of “organoselenium”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishseleniumA nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic...
2Frenchséléniumselenium
3Ancient Greekσελήνηmoon; month; a moon-shaped cake
4Ancient GreekΣέλαςlight, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire
Every word from Ancient Greek ΣέλαςEvery word from Ancient Greek σελήνηEvery word from French sélénium
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