Tellurium Definition & Meaning

tellurium
noun
  1. 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

"Tellurium" in song lyrics

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  • "uses of tellurium"
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