A brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold.

synonyms: atomic number 52, tellurium.

Dutch: tellurium, telluur
Polish: Te, tellur

The syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization.

synonyms: si, ti.