noun
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
• Hypernyms: ↑chemical element, ↑element
• Substance Holonyms: ↑telluride, ↑sylvanite, ↑graphic tellurium
Useful english dictionary. 2012.