TELLURIUM


Meaning of TELLURIUM in English

[ tɛ'ljʊərɪəm ]

■ noun the chemical element of atomic number 52, a brittle silvery-white semimetal resembling selenium. (Symbol: Te )

Origin

C19: mod. L., from L. tellus , tellur- 'earth'.

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