碲 (dì) - Tellurium — a brittle, silvery-white metalloid chemical element

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Tellurium — a brittle, silvery-white metalloid chemical element with atomic number 52, used in semiconductors and alloys.

Tellurium — a brittle, silvery-white metalloid chemical element

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Tellurium elementTellurium dioxideTellurium copperTellurium compoundTellurium oreTellurium alloy

Synonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Tellurium is a chemical element (碲是一种化学元素).
  • This semiconductor contains tellurium (这种半导体含有碲).
  • Tellurium compounds have various industrial applications (碲化合物有各种工业应用).

Collocations

  • Tellurium element(碲元素)
  • Tellurium dioxide(二氧化碲)
  • Tellurium copper(碲铜)
  • Tellurium compound(碲化合物)
  • Tellurium ore(碲矿石)
  • Tellurium alloy(碲合金)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • Tellurium was discovered in 1782 by Franz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein in Transylvania.
  • The name comes from Latin 'tellus' meaning 'earth', as it was found in gold ores.
  • It is a relatively rare element, about as abundant as platinum in the Earth's crust.

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