Meaning & use
Telluride
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A chemical compound formed by combining tellurium with another element, especially a metal.
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Gold telluride minerals were historically an important source of both gold and tellurium.
Researchers are studying various tellurides for their potential use in thermoelectric devices.
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The element tellurium, from which "telluride" derives, was named after "tellus," the Latin word for "earth."
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