selenicadj.1
/sɪˈlɛnɪk/ rare.
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the moon.
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lunary1561
moonya1586
lunar1626
Cynthian1632
selenian1669
selenica1832
selenitic1863
a1832 J. Bentham Chrestomathia in Wks. (1843) VIII. 132/1 Selenic, Selenigenous, or simply mechanical source of motion.
1848 in E. C. Otté tr. A. von Humboldt Cosmos I. Index 4 On the selenic origin of aërolites.
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selenicadj.2
/sɪˈlɛnɪk/ Chemistry.
selenic acid n. an acid formed when selenium is oxidized by fusion with nitre.
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selenic acid1818
selenious acid1827
1818 tr. J. J. Berzelius in Ann. Philos. 11 293 The selenic acid is soluble in water and in alcohol.
1867 C. L. Bloxam Chemistry 220 Selenic acid (SeO3) is not known in the anhydrous state.
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