telluric acid

noun Chemistry.

a white, toxic, crystalline compound, H6TeO6, slightly soluble in cold water, soluble in hot water and alkalis: used as an analytical agent.

Origin of telluric acid

First recorded in 1835–45

Words nearby telluric acid

telloh, telltale, tellurate, tellurian, telluric, telluric acid, telluride, tellurion, tellurite, tellurium, tellurize

British Dictionary definitions for telluric acid

telluric acid

noun

a white crystalline dibasic acid produced by the oxidation of tellurium by hydrogen peroxide. Formula: H 6 TeO 6