Te (Noun)
Meaning 1
The syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization.
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Examples
- The mineral calaverite is a telluride of gold that was discovered in 1861 and was initially thought to be a variety of electrum.
- The production of cadmium telluride solar panels has become more common in recent years.
- The high purity of tellurium metal can be achieved through electrolysis of acidic tellurium solutions.
- Bismuth telluride is used in some types of thermoelectric devices due to its relatively high efficiency.
- The rare earth element cadmium is often found in association with tellurium in copper and lead ores.