telluride

American  

[tel-yuh-rahyd, -rid] / ˈtɛl jəˌraɪd, -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. )

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Example Sentences

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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

Perovskites, a broad class of compounds with a particular kind of crystal structure, have long been seen as a promising alternative or supplement to today's silicon or cadmium telluride solar panels.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 29, 2024

The discovery was made in crystals of manganese telluride, a well-known simple two-element material.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 14, 2024

Deane likes Jenni Kayne’s candles in scents cedar, ash and telluride.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2023

As in case of arsenic and antimony, the hydrogen evolved at the negative pole combines with the reduced substances, forming hydrogen, selenide, or telluride, which remain in part in solution in the liquid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 441, June 14, 1884. by Various

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