n.
Pronunciation: t ə - ' lu ̇ r- ē - ə m, te-
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin tellur-, tellus earth
Date: 1800
: a semimetallic element that occurs in a silvery-white brittle crystalline form of metallic luster, in a dark amorphous form, or combined with metals and that is used especially in alloys and catalysts ― see ELEMENT table