telluride

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/ˈtɛl.jə.raɪd/

noun

A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane

OriginProto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← English tellurium ← New Latin tellurium →
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Meanings

telluride1

nountelluride (countable and uncountable, plural tellurides)

plural tellurides

  1. countablechemistryA binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane
  2. countablechemistryAny organic compound of general formula R₂Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers
  3. uncountablechemistrySylvanite, silver gold telluride.

Telluride2

proper noun
  1. A town, the county seat of San Miguel County, Colorado, United States.

Origin

telluride · noun

  1. Proto-Indo-European*telh₂-der.?
  2. Latintellūs
  3. New Latintellurium
  4. Englishtellurium
  5. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  6. Englishtelluride

From tellurium + -ide.

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Telluride · proper noun

From telluride.

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Translations

Finnish telluridi, telluridi
  • telluridibinary compound of tellurium
  • telluridiTellurium analog of ether
French tellurure
  • tellururebinary compound of tellurium
German Tellurid
  • Telluridbinary compound of tellurium
Italian tellururo, tellururo
  • tellururobinary compound of tellurium
  • tellururoTellurium analog of ether
Polish tellurek, tellurek
  • tellurekbinary compound of tellurium
  • tellurekTellurium analog of ether
Portuguese telureto
  • teluretobinary compound of tellurium
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APA

telluride. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telluride

MLA

“telluride.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telluride. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “telluride,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/telluride.

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