tellurium
noun
tel·lu·ri·um
tə-ˈlu̇r-ē-əm 
te-
: a semimetallic element that occurs in a silvery-white brittle crystalline form of metallic luster, in a dark amorphous form, or combined with metals and that is used especially in alloys and catalysts see Chemical Elements Table
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The Rio Tinto Kennecott website says the facility mines copper, gold, silver, molybdenum and tellurium.
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USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The area is characterized by anomalous base and precious metals in addition to porphyry pathfinder elements such as molybdenum and tellurium, in all geological materials sampled and geophysics suggests the magnitude and geometry of a large intrusive body at depth.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
For tellurite glass, as its structure was reformed, seeds consisting of clusters of tellurium atoms formed, and eventually grew into tellurium nanocrystals as the glass phase decomposed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
However, glass made, in part, from the element tellurium (two down and two over from silicon on the periodic table) has a peculiar and newly-discovered property.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
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USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The area is characterized by anomalous base and precious metals in addition to porphyry pathfinder elements such as molybdenum and tellurium, in all geological materials sampled and geophysics suggests the magnitude and geometry of a large intrusive body at depth.
—Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
For tellurite glass, as its structure was reformed, seeds consisting of clusters of tellurium atoms formed, and eventually grew into tellurium nanocrystals as the glass phase decomposed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
However, glass made, in part, from the element tellurium (two down and two over from silicon on the periodic table) has a peculiar and newly-discovered property.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Feb. 2024
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tellurium
noun
tel·lu·ri·um
tə-ˈlu̇r-ē-əm
te-
: an element that occurs in a silvery white brittle form having a metallic shine or in combination with metals and is used especially in alloys and catalysts see element
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tellurium
noun
tel·lu·ri·um
tə-ˈlu̇r-ē-əm, te-
: a semimetallic element related to selenium and sulfur that occurs in a silvery white brittle crystalline form of metallic luster, in a dark amorphous form, or combined with metals and that is used especially in alloys
—symbol Te
see Chemical Elements Table
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