Selene
— Noun
– English
~ (Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
selenic acid
— Noun
– English
~ a strong acid (H2SeO4) analogous to sulfuric acid
Selenicereus
— Noun
– English
~ mostly epiphytic climbing cacti that bloom at night
Selenicereus grandiflorus
— Noun
– English
~ tropical American climbing cactus having triangular branches; often cultivated for its large showy night-blooming flowers followed by yellow red-streaked fruits
Selenipedium
— Noun
– English
~ genus of tall reedlike tropical American orchids; includes species with pods used locally as a substitute for vanilla
selenium
— Noun
– English
~ a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite)
selenium cell
— Noun
– English
~ a photoelectric cell that uses a strip of selenium
selenolatry
— Noun
– English
~ the worship of the moon
selenolog
— Noun
– Danish
~ person der beskæftiger sig (erhvervsmæssigt) med v ...