Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun se

2 senses of se

Sense 1
selenium, Se, atomic number 34 -- (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))
       => chemical element, element -- (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)
       => antioxidant -- (substance that inhibits oxidation or inhibits reactions promoted by oxygen or peroxides)

Sense 2
southeast, sou'-east, southeastward, SE -- (the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees)
       => compass point, point -- (any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass")