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telluride Definition

tel·lu·ride (telyo̵̅o̅ 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.

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