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Definition of: tellurium
(te·l
r′ē·əm, tel·yr′-) noun
A brittle element (symbol Te, atomic number 52) having some metallic properties, rarely found native. See PERIODIC TABLE. [<NL <L tellus, -uris the earth]
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