telluride

[ tel-yuh-rahyd, -rid ]

noun

, Chemistry.

1. a binary compound of tellurium with an electropositive element or group.

telluride

/ ˈtɛljʊˌraɪd /

noun

1. any compound of tellurium, esp one formed between tellurium and a more electropositive element or group

telluride

/ tĕl′yə-rīd′ /

1. A chemical compound of tellurium and another element, including gold and silver. Telluride is found in mineral ores.

Word History and Origins

Origin of telluride¹

1840–50; tellur(ium) + -ide ( def )

Example Sentences

The glass weld can be used on any type of solar technology -- silicon, perovskites, cadmium telluride -- because the heat of the weld is confined to a few millimeters from the laser focus.

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Radiation is usually detected using semiconductor materials, such as cadmium zinc telluride, that produce an electrical response when struck by high-energy radiation such as gamma rays.

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Perovskites, a broad class of compounds with a particular kind of crystal structure, have long been seen as a promising alternative or supplement to today's silicon or cadmium telluride solar panels.

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To achieve this, the team focused on an emerging material called iron gallium telluride.

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The discovery was made in crystals of manganese telluride, a well-known simple two-element material.

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