telluride
telluride
Definition
tel·lu·ride (tel′yo̵̅o̅ rīd′, -yə-)
noun
a compound of tellurium combined with an electropositive element or with a radical
telluride
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- detector: It covers radiation detection, cadmium zinc telluride detectors and X-ray fluorescence.
Noun used with modifier
- cadmium: He explained: " What silicon has done for digital cameras, cadmium telluride wafers will do for x-ray signals.
- zinc: The material you would be using is cadmium zinc telluride CZT which is being manufactured at Durham University.
- mercury: The research work centers on the development of LEDs and photodiodes using narrow band-gap semiconductors, in particular indium antimonide and cadmium mercury telluride.
