telluride

IPA: tˈɛɫjɝaɪd

(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.
A large crossover SUV model developed by Kia.

Examples of "telluride" in Sentences

First Solar's core technology is based on cadmium telluride solar cells.
First Solar bet on technology -- cadmium telluride -- others found too complex.
Furthermore most thin-film technologies use dangerous, toxic materials including cadmium telluride and indium among others.
Instead, the company uses a thin film on its solar panels made out of cadmium telluride, which is less costly and in more abundant supply.
Some analysts have said developing an alternative to the First Solar's cadmium telluride solar cells would be key to making the company more competitive, but the effort would require capital that is now in shorter supply in the market.
This started with the use of Circulating Fluidized Bed boilers and continued through the financing of advanced combined cycle gas turbine technology, new wind turbines and the latest thin-film solar technologies, such as cadmium telluride.