telluride

noun

tel·​lu·​ride ˈtel-yə-ˌrīd 

: a binary compound of tellurium with a more electropositive element or group

Examples of telluride in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its thin-film cadmium-telluride technology doesn't rely on the silicon supply chain. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Pressure alters magnetism For the experiments, the research team used tiny crystals of manganese telluride (MnTe) and iron sulfide (FeS). — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Researchers achieved that by combining mercury telluride colloidal quantum dots, which absorb infrared light, and a dual-layer OLED, which converts that absorbed energy into visible color. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Singh says the mercury telluride device’s development represents a step toward on-chip THz sources—a prerequisite for miniaturizing today’s bulky tabletop systems into components suitable for consumer or data-center use. — Meghie Rodrigues, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing telluride

• cadmium telluride

Rhymes for telluride

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide

Geographical Definition

Telluride

geographical name

Tel·​lu·​ride ˈtel-yə-ˌrīd 

town in the San Juan Mountains, southwestern Colorado

Note: Founded as a mining camp, Telluride flourished with the discovery of silver, gold, copper, iron, lead, and zinc nearby. Today it is a ski resort with numerous upscale seasonal homes.