Selenious

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Selenious \Se*le"ni*ous\, a. [Cf. F. s['e]l['e]nieux.] (Chem.)
     Of, pertaining to, or containing, selenium; specifically,
     designating those compounds in which the element has a lower
     valence as contrasted with {selenic} compounds.
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