Exact Match:
- selenium
- 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)
Synonyms:
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Related Words:
- arsenic
collapse - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar
- a white powdered poisonous trioxide of arsenic; used in manufacturing glass and as a pesticide (rat poison) and weed killer related words >
- DDD,
- DDT,
- Paris green,
- antimony,
- arsenic trioxide,
- beryllium,
- bichloride of mercury,
- cadmium,
- carbolic acid,
- carbon monoxide,
- carbon tetrachloride,
- chlorine,
- cyanide,
- hydrocyanic acid,
- hyoscyamine,
- lead,
- mercuric chloride,
- mercury,
- mustard gas,
- nicotine,
- phenol,
- poison gas,
- prussic acid,
- selenium,
- strychnine
- DDD,
- Paris green,
- antimony,
- arsenic,
- arsenic trioxide,
- beryllium,
- bichloride of mercury,
- cadmium,
- carbolic acid,
- carbon monoxide,
- carbon tetrachloride,
- chlorine,
- cyanide,
- hydrocyanic acid,
- hyoscyamine,
- lead,
- mercuric chloride,
- mercury,
- mustard gas,
- nicotine,
- phenol,
- poison gas,
- prussic acid,
- selenium,
- strychnine
- mineral
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- solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
- of or containing or derived from minerals; "a mineral deposit"; "mineral water"
- composed of matter other than plant or animal; "the inorganic mineral world"
- relating to minerals; "mineral elements"; "mineral deposits" related words >
- alabaster,
- alabastrine,
- amphibole,
- antimony,
- apatite,
- aplite,
- arsenic,
- asbestine,
- asbestos,
- asphalt,
- azurite,
- bauxite,
- bitumen,
- boron,
- brimstone,
- bromine,
- brucite,
- calcite,
- carbon,
- celestite,
- chalcedony,
- chlorite,
- chromite,
- clay,
- coal,
- coke,
- corundum,
- cryolite,
- diatomite,
- emery,
- epidote,
- epsomite,
- feldspar,
- garnet,
- gel mineral,
- glauconite,
- graphite,
- graphitic,
- gypsum,
- hatchettine,
- holosiderite,
- inorganic,
- inorganic substance,
- iron pyrites,
- jet,
- kyanite,
- lignite,
- lime,
- magnesite,
- malachite,
- maltha,
- marcasite,
- marl,
- meerschaum,
- metamict substance,
- mica,
- micaceous,
- mineral coal,
- mineral kingdom,
- mineral oil,
- mineral resources,
- mineral salt,
- mineral tallow,
- mineral tar,
- mineral wax,
- mineral world,
- mineral-bearing material,
- mineraloid,
- molybdenite,
- monazite,
- nonbiological,
- nonorganic,
- obsidian,
- olivine,
- ore,
- ozokerite,
- peat,
- perlite,
- petrified,
- phosphate rock,
- phosphorus,
- pumice,
- pyrite,
- pyrites,
- pyroxene,
- quartz,
- realgar,
- red clay,
- rhodonite,
- rock crystal,
- rocks,
- salt,
- selenite,
- selenium,
- siderite,
- silica,
- silicate,
- silicic,
- silicon,
- spar,
- spinel,
- spodumene,
- sulfur,
- sulfuric,
- sulfurous,
- talc,
- talcum,
- tellurium,
- unorganic,
- unorganized,
- untreated mineral,
- wollastonite,
- wulfenite,
- zeolite
- alabaster
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- a very light white
- a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving
- a hard compact kind of calcite
- of or resembling alabaster; "alabaster statue" related words >
- amphibole,
- antimony,
- apatite,
- aplite,
- arsenic,
- asbestos,
- asphalt,
- azurite,
- bauxite,
- billiard table,
- bitumen,
- boron,
- bowling alley,
- bowling green,
- brimstone,
- bromine,
- brucite,
- calcite,
- carbon,
- celestite,
- chalcedony,
- chalk,
- chlorite,
- chromite,
- clay,
- coal,
- coke,
- corundum,
- cryolite,
- diatomite,
- driven snow,
- emery,
- epidote,
- epsomite,
- feldspar,
- flat,
- fleece,
- flour,
- foam,
- garnet,
- glass,
- glauconite,
- graphite,
- gypsum,
- hatchettine,
- holosiderite,
- ice,
- iron pyrites,
- ivory,
- jet,
- kyanite,
- level,
- lignite,
- lily,
- lime,
- maggot,
- magnesite,
- mahogany,
- malachite,
- maltha,
- marble,
- marcasite,
- marl,
- meerschaum,
- mica,
- milk,
- mineral coal,
- mineral oil,
- mineral salt,
- mineral tallow,
- mineral tar,
- mineral wax,
- molybdenite,
- monazite,
- obsidian,
- olivine,
- ozokerite,
- paper,
- pearl,
- peat,
- perlite,
- phosphate rock,
- phosphorus,
- plane,
- pumice,
- pyrite,
- pyrites,
- pyroxene,
- quartz,
- realgar,
- red clay,
- rhodonite,
- rock crystal,
- rocks,
- salt,
- satin,
- selenite,
- selenium,
- sheet,
- siderite,
- silica,
- silicate,
- silicon,
- silk,
- silver,
- slide,
- smooth,
- snow,
- spar,
- spinel,
- spodumene,
- sulfur,
- swan,
- talc,
- talcum,
- tellurium,
- tennis court,
- velvet,
- wollastonite,
- wulfenite,
- zeolite
- asphalt
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- a dark bituminous substance found in natural beds and as residue from petroleum distillation; consists mainly of hydrocarbons
- mixed asphalt and crushed gravel or sand; used especially for paving but also for roofing
- cover with tar or asphalt; "asphalt the driveway" related words >
- Formica,
- Masonite,
- Tarmac,
- Tarvia,
- alabaster,
- amphibole,
- antimony,
- apatite,
- aplite,
- arsenic,
- asbestos,
- azurite,
- bauxite,
- bitumen,
- bituminous macadam,
- blacktop,
- boron,
- brick,
- brimstone,
- bromine,
- brucite,
- calcite,
- canvas,
- carbon,
- carpeting,
- celestite,
- cement,
- chalcedony,
- chlorite,
- chromite,
- clapboard,
- clay,
- coal,
- cobble,
- cobblestone,
- coke,
- concrete,
- cork tile,
- corundum,
- cryolite,
- curb,
- curbing,
- curbstone,
- diatomite,
- edgestone,
- emery,
- epidote,
- epsomite,
- feldspar,
- fiber glass,
- flag,
- flagging,
- flagstone,
- flooring,
- garnet,
- glauconite,
- graphite,
- gravel,
- gypsum,
- hatchettine,
- holosiderite,
- iron pyrites,
- jet,
- kerb,
- kerbstone,
- kyanite,
- lignite,
- lime,
- linoleum,
- macadam,
- magnesite,
- malachite,
- maltha,
- marcasite,
- marl,
- meerschaum,
- mica,
- mineral coal,
- mineral oil,
- mineral salt,
- mineral tallow,
- mineral tar,
- mineral wax,
- molybdenite,
- monazite,
- obsidian,
- olivine,
- ozokerite,
- pantile,
- paper,
- parquet,
- pavement,
- pavestone,
- paving,
- paving stone,
- peat,
- perlite,
- phosphate rock,
- phosphorus,
- plasterboard,
- plywood,
- pumice,
- pyrite,
- pyrites,
- pyroxene,
- quartz,
- realgar,
- red clay,
- rhodonite,
- road metal,
- rock crystal,
- rocks,
- roofage,
- roofing,
- roofing paper,
- salt,
- selenite,
- selenium,
- shake,
- sheathing board,
- sheeting,
- shingle,
- siderite,
- siding,
- silica,
- silicate,
- silicon,
- slate,
- spar,
- spinel,
- spodumene,
- spun glass,
- stone,
- sulfur,
- talc,
- talcum,
- tar paper,
- tarmacadam,
- tellurium,
- thatch,
- tile,
- tilestone,
- tiling,
- veneer,
- wainscoting,
- wallboard,
- walling,
- wallpaper,
- washboard,
- weatherboard,
- wollastonite,
- wood,
- wulfenite,
- zeolite
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