ScienceAugust 20, 2026
tritelluride
try-TEL-er-ide
Definition
A chemical compound containing three tellurium atoms, specifically used here to refer to the rare-earth material erbium tritelluride.
Etymology
Derived from the prefix 'tri-' (three) and 'telluride' (a compound containing tellurium), the latter of which is named after the Latin 'tellus' (earth).
In the news
Erbium tritelluride is identified as the specific rare-earth material used in the experiment to study how two distinct electron phases interact.
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