| atomic number 52 
 
 a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur;
 it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor;
 occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold
 • Syn:
 tellurium, Te
 • Derivationally related forms:
 telluric (for: tellurium)
 • Hypernyms:
 chemical element, element
 • Substance Holonyms:
 telluride, sylvanite, graphic tellurium
 
 
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