Definition of TELLURIDE

telluride

Plural: tellurides

Noun

  • any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements
  • A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane
  • Any organic compound of general formula R₂Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers
  • Sylvanite, silver gold telluride.

Origin / Etymology

From tellurium + -ide.

Scrabble Score: 10

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Words With Friends Score: 13

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