tellurite (telurit)

[ base.-2. In mineral., tellurium dioxid, a mineral found in small yellowish or whitish spherical ma es, having a radiated structure, occur ring with native tellurium. tellurium (te-lū'ri-um), n. [NL., roth in 1798. Tellurium, although having a decided meany metal previously known was demonstrated by Klaptallic luster, and occurring in nature almost exclusive closely resembles sulphur and selenium in its chemical ly in combination with decided metallic elements, most reactions, and is generally cla ed at the present time among the non-metallic elements, although considered by Berzelius as being a metal. - Foliated tellurium. Same as nagyagite.- Graphic tellurium. Same as sylvanite, tellurium-glance (te-lū'ri-um-glans), n. Same as nagyagite. tellurize (tel'ū-rīz), v. t. To mix or cause to combine with tellurium. - Tellurized ores, ores which contain tellurium compounds. tellurous (tel'u-rus), a. [ powder, forming with alkalis crystallizable salts.