Tellurite

Origin 1

Named in 1849 because of its chemical composition.

Richard V. Gaines, H. Catherine W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, and Abraham Rosenzweig: Dana's new mineralogy, John Wiley & Sons, 1997

Noun

tellurite

(uncountable)

(mineralogy) A yellowish mineral, tellurium dioxide (Te O

2).

Origin 2

Full definition of tellurite

Noun

tellurite

(plural tellurites)

(inorganic chemistry) The oxyanion TeO₃^2- derived from tellurous acid; any salt containing this anion.