tellurite
[ tel-yuh-rahyt ]
/ ˈtɛl yəˌraɪt /
noun
Chemistry.
a salt of tellurous acid, as sodium tellurite, Na2TeO3.
a rare mineral, tellurium dioxide, TeO2.
Origin of tellurite
Words nearby tellurite
tellurian,
telluric,
telluric acid,
telluride,
tellurion,
tellurite,
tellurium,
tellurize,
telluro-,
tellurometer,
tellurous
British Dictionary definitions for tellurite
tellurite
/ (ˈtɛljʊˌraɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of tellurous acid