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Tellurium

//tɪˈljʊəɹiəm// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid. uncountable
  2. 2
    Alternative form of tellurion. alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold wordnet
  4. 4
    A single atom of this element. countable

Etymology

Etymology 1

Latin tellūs (“earth”) + -ium

Etymology 2

Latin tellus (“earth”).

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