tellurium
IPA: tɛɫˈʊriʌm
noun
- (uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.
- (countable) A single atom of this element.
- A variant spelling of tellurion.
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Examples of "tellurium" in Sentences
- Tellurium doesn't seem to do that readily.
- Tellurium is not reported to be carcinogenic.
- Analogous reactions occur with selenium and tellurium.
- Sylvanite represent a minor ore of gold and tellurium.
- The palladium forms an alloy with the fission tellurium.
- After the reaction, the resulting tellurium can be reoxidized.
- It will be toxic as both thallium and tellurium are highly toxic.
- The chemistry of polonium is similar to that of tellurium and bismuth.
- These are formed by oxidizing mixtures of tellurium and selenium with or .
- Provision is made for the repeated bombardment of this condensed tellurium.
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