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tellurite
[ tel-yuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛl yəˌraɪt /
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noun
Chemistry. a salt of tellurous acid, as sodium tellurite, Na2TeO3.
a rare mineral, tellurium dioxide, TeO2.
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Origin of tellurite
Words nearby tellurite
tellurian, telluric, telluric acid, telluride, tellurion, tellurite, tellurium, tellurize, telluro-, tellurometer, tellurous
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British Dictionary definitions for tellurite
tellurite
/ (ˈtɛljʊˌraɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of tellurous acid
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