Definition of "telluride" in English

noun

1. (countable, inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of a metal with tellurium; metal salts of tellurane

2. (countable, organic chemistry) Any organic compound of general formula R₂Te (R not = H), the tellurium analogues of ethers

3. (uncountable, mineralogy, in particular) Sylvanite, silver gold telluride.