Main Entry: tel·lu·ri·um

Pronunciation: \tə-ˈlu̇r-ē-əm, 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