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telluride

American

[tel-yuh-rahyd, -rid] / ˈtɛl jəˌraɪd, -rɪd /

noun

Chemistry.

a binary compound of tellurium with an electropositive element or group.

telluride British

/ ˈtɛljʊˌraɪd /

noun

any compound of tellurium, esp one formed between tellurium and a more electropositive element or group

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telluride Scientific

/ tĕl′yə-rīd′ /

A chemical compound of tellurium and another element, including gold and silver. Telluride is found in mineral ores.

Etymology

Origin of telluride

1840–50; tellur(ium) + -ide ( def. )

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telluride

For Prof Krawczynski, it's not a crisis – he says he might use either CZT that he has from previous research, or cadmium telluride, an alternative, for his next mission.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

Radiation is usually detected using semiconductor materials, such as cadmium zinc telluride, that produce an electrical response when struck by high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024

Unlike previous panels, the new panels have photovoltaic cells made of cadmium telluride.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2023

When an x-ray strikes one of the mercury telluride pixels in the calorimeter, it knocks loose an electron and transfers all its energy to it.

From Science Magazine ● Aug. 15, 2023

It is a mixture of gold and silver telluride and it's also called tellurium.

From Rimrock Trail by Joseph Allan Dunn

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