tellurite

noun

Etymology

Named in 1849 because of its chemical composition.

Definitions

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

  2. The oxyanion TeO₃²⁻ derived from tellurous acid

    The oxyanion TeO₃²⁻ derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for tellurite. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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