tellurite
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English
Etymology 1
Named in 1849 because of its chemical composition.[1]
Noun
tellurite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO2).
Etymology 2
Noun
tellurite (plural tellurites)
- (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion TeO32- derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion.
Further reading
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tellurite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “tellurite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.
- ^ Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997
French
Noun
tellurite m (plural tellurites)
Further reading
- “tellurite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé , 2012.