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tellurite

tellurite noun: a yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO₂).

Noun (1)

tellurite (uncountable)

  1. A yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO₂).

Noun (2)

tellurite (plural tellurites)

  1. The oxyanion TeO₃²⁻ derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion.

Forms of tellurite

pluraltellurites

Origin of tellurite

Named in 1849 because of its chemical composition.

Words formed from tellurite

Questions about tellurite

What does tellurite mean?
Tellurite means a yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO₂).
What part of speech is tellurite?
Tellurite is a noun.
What is the plural of tellurite?
The plural of tellurite is tellurites.

Words near tellurite in the dictionary

  1. tellurises
  2. tellurising
  3. tellurism
  4. tellurist
  5. tellurists
  6. tellurite
  7. tellurites
  8. telluritian
  9. tellurium
  10. tellurium bromide
  11. tellurium dioxide

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