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tel·lu·ride
(tĕl′yə-rīd′)n.
Divalent tellurium, or a compound of tellurium, especially a binary compound of tellurium with a more electropositive element.
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telluride
(ˈtɛljʊˌraɪd)n
(Elements & Compounds) any compound of tellurium, esp one formed between tellurium and a more electropositive element or group
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tel•lu•ride
(ˈtɛl yəˌraɪd, -rɪd)n.
a binary compound of tellurium with an electropositive element or group.
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tel·lu·ride
(tĕl′yə-rīd′) A chemical compound of tellurium and another element.
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Noun 1. telluride - any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
atomic number 52, Te, tellurium - 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
chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
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