Lexic.us

Definition of Telluride

1. Noun. Any binary compound of tellurium with other more electropositive elements.

Definition of Telluride

1. n. A compound of tellurium with a more positive element or radical; -- formerly called telluret.

Definition of Telluride

1. Noun. (chemistry) (''countable'') A compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry) (''countable'') Any organic compound of general formula R₂Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers ¹

3. Noun. (minerology) (''uncountable'') Another name for '''sylvanite'''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Telluride

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Telluride

1. A compound of tellurium with a more positive element or radical; formerly called telluret. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telluride

Literary usage of Telluride

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hand Book of Chemistry by Leopold Gmelin, Henry Watts (1853)
"telluride of sodium, prepared by igniting tellurium or native telluride of bismuth with charcoal and carbonate of soda (or telluride of potassium, ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and (1897)
"The Smuggler-Union mines are located at the head of the San Miguel river, just south of the water-shed between On ray and telluride. ..."

3. A Manual of Practical Assaying by Howard Van Fleet Furman (1908)
"Mr. Woodward * has shown that tellurium is very tenacious in its hold on gold and silver, and in assaying high grade telluride ores by special method, ..."

4. A Manual of Practical Assaying by Howard Van Fleet Furman (1908)
"Mr. Woodward * has shown that tellurium is very tenacious in its hold on gold and silver, and in assaying high grade telluride ores by special method, ..."

5. The Chemical News and Journal of Industrial ScienceChemistry (1902)
"The calculated amount of silver in 0*1871 grm. of the telluride is 0*1178 grm. and ... An attempt was made to prepare silver telluride in order to study its ..."

6. A Manual of Fire Assaying by Charles Herman Fulton (1911)
"CHAPTER X SPECIAL METHODS OF ASSAY telluride ORES.—Gold ores containing the precious metals in the form of tellurides of gold and silver, ..."

7. A Manual of Fire Assaying by Charles Herman Fulton (1911)
"CHAPTER X SPECIAL METHODS OF ASSAY telluride ORES.—Gold ores containing the precious metals in the form of tellurides of gold and silver, ..."

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