noun ·Uncommon ·College level

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

Synonyms

All synonyms

alabasterasphaltatomic number 52mineralsilversylvanium

Etymology

Etymology 1

Latin tellūs (“earth”) + -ium

Etymology 2

Latin tellus (“earth”).

Related phrases

bismuth-telluriumbismuthic telluriumblack telluriumfoliated telluriumgraphic telluriumtellurium bromidetellurium chloridetellurium dioxidetellurium glancetellurium hydridetellurium nitratetellurium oxalate

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