tellurite

English

Etymology 1

Named in 1849 because of its chemical composition.

Noun

tellurite (uncountable)

1. (mineralogy) A yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (TeO₂).

Etymology 2

Noun

tellurite (plural tellurites)

1. (inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion TeO₃^2- derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion.

Further reading

• David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Tellurite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “tellurite”, in Mindat.org‎^[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

French

Noun

tellurite m (plural tellurites)

1. tellurite

Further reading

• “tellurite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.