Definition of Tellurium 1. A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold Noun Synonyms for word "tellurium" Semanticaly linked words with "tellurium" Hyponims for word "tellurium" Lexical Analysis for "tellurium" telluric of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium has derived form -ium etymology nontellurium etymology organotellurium etymology radiotellurium etymology telluriferous etymology telurium etymologically related tellane etymologically related tellural etymologically related tellurian etymologically related telluric etymological origin of tellus [Latin] is derived from bismuth-tellurium is derived from bismuthic tellurium is derived from black tellurium is derived from foliated tellurium is derived from graphic tellurium is derived from tellur- is derived from tellurane is derived from tellurate is derived from telluret is derived from tellureted is derived from telluretted is derived from telluri- is derived from telluric is derived from telluride is derived from tellurious is derived from tellurise is derived from tellurite is derived from tellurium bromide is derived from tellurium chloride is derived from tellurium dioxide is derived from tellurium glance is derived from tellurium hydride is derived from tellurium nitrate is derived from tellurium oxalate is derived from tellurium salt is derived from tellurium sulfate is derived from tellurium sulfide is derived from tellurium sulphate is derived from tellurium sulphide is derived from tellurium tetrachloride is derived from tellurium trioxide is derived from tellurize is derived from tellurous is derived from tellururet is derived from tetratellurium is derived from white tellurium is derived from yellow tellurium