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telluronium

noun tel·lu·ro·ni·um \ ˌtelyəˈrōnēəm \

Definition of telluronium

plural -s
: a univalent cation TeH3+ or radical H3Te analogous to sulfonium

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Origin and Etymology of telluronium

New Latin, from tellur- + -onium (as in sulfonium)

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