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  2. Asyndeton - Wikipedia

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    Asyndeton may be contrasted with syndeton (syndetic coordination) and polysyndeton, which describe the use of one or multiple coordinating conjunctions, respectively. More generally, in grammar , an asyndetic coordination is a type of coordination in which no coordinating conjunction is present between the conjuncts.

  3. Polysyndeton - Wikipedia

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    Polysyndeton (from Ancient Greek πολύ poly "many" and συνδετόν syndeton "bound together with") [1] is the deliberate insertion of conjunctions into a sentence for the purpose of "slow[ing] up the rhythm of the prose" so as to produce "an impressively solemn note."

  4. Figure of speech - Wikipedia

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    An example of a scheme is a polysyndeton: the repetition of a conjunction before every element in a list, whereas the conjunction typically would appear only before the last element, as in "Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!"—emphasizing the danger and number of animals more than the prosaic wording with only the second "and".

  5. Syndeton - Wikipedia

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    Syndeton (from the Greek συνδετόν "bound together with") or syndetic coordination in grammar is a form of syntactic coordination of the elements of a sentence (conjuncts) with the help of a coordinating conjunction.

  6. Selenium - Wikipedia

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    Selenium is found in metal sulfide ores, where it substitutes for sulfur. Commercially, selenium is produced as a byproduct in the refining of these ores. Minerals that are pure selenide or selenate compounds are rare. The chief commercial uses for selenium today are glassmaking and pigments. Selenium is a semiconductor and is used in photocells.

  7. Selenium in biology - Wikipedia

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    Selenium is a component of the amino acids selenocysteine and selenomethionine. In humans, selenium is a trace element nutrient that functions as cofactor for glutathione peroxidases and certain forms of thioredoxin reductase. [1] Selenium-containing proteins are produced from inorganic selenium via the intermediacy of selenophosphate (PSeO 3 3 ...

  8. Selenium compounds - Wikipedia

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    Selenium compounds are compounds containing the element selenium (Se). Among these compounds, selenium has various oxidation states , the most common ones being −2, +4, and +6. Selenium compounds exist in nature in the form of various minerals, such as clausthalite , guanajuatite , tiemannite , crookesite etc., and can also coexist with ...

  9. Selenium dioxide - Wikipedia

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    Selenium dioxide is the chemical compound with the formula SeO 2. This colorless solid is one of the most frequently encountered compounds of selenium . It is used in making specialized glasses as well as a reagent in organic chemistry.