telluride

American  

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

noun

Chemistry.

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

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telluride British  

/ ˈtɛljʊˌraɪd /

noun

1. 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′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of telluride

1840–50; tellur(ium) + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

At the same time, the researchers continue to investigate other characteristics of thin film iron telluride selenide to better understand its potential for next generation quantum computing.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

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

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

Their weight, the distribution of the metal through quartz in a transition state between an oxide and a telluride, compelled recognition.

From The Wings of the Morning by Tracy, Louis