English Explanatory Dictionary

tellurium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.
  2. A single atom of this element.
noun
  1. Alternative form of tellurion.

Pronunciation

tĭlyo͝or'ēəm /tɪˈljʊəɹiəm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-tellurium.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-tellurium.wav

Word forms

tellurium telluriums

Etymology

Latin tellūs (“earth”) + -ium

Synonyms

sylvanium

Related words

tellane tellural tellurian telluric tellurion tellurism tellurometer Tellus calaverite nagyagite sylvanite

Derived words

bismuthic tellurium bismuth-tellurium black tellurium foliated tellurium graphic tellurium tellurane tellurate telluret tellureted telluretted telluric telluride tellurious tellurise tellurize tellurite tellurium-128 tellurium-130 tellurium bromide tellurium chloride tellurium dioxide tellurium glance tellurium hydride tellurium nitrate tellurium oxalate tellurium salt tellurium sulfate tellurium sulphate tellurium sulfide tellurium sulphide tellurium tetrachloride tellurium trioxide tellurous tellur- telluri- tellururet tetratellurium white tellurium yellow tellurium
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