telluride
IPA: tˈɛɫjɝaɪd
noun
- (countable, inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane
- (countable, organic chemistry) Any organic compound of general formula R₂Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers
- (uncountable, mineralogy, in particular) Sylvanite, silver gold telluride.
- A town, the county seat of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.
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Examples of "telluride" in Sentences
- I took this picture on a visit to Telluride.
- Vulcanite is a rare copper telluride mineral.
- Then the Telluride mill threatened to cut wages.
- It is located 12 miles south of the Telluride turnoff.
- Melonite is a telluride of nickel; it is a metallic mineral.
- It is closely related to the gold silver telluride sylvanite.
- Alternative names are mercuric telluride and mercury II telluride.
- Similar materials are cadmium zinc telluride and mercury cadmium telluride.
- Beryllium telluride BeTe is a chemical compound of beryllium and tellurium.
- Antimony telluride is an inorganic compound with the chemical formula Sb2Te3.
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