Chem., used as combining forms of TELLURIUM in certain names of compounds; as Tellurethyl, ethyl telluride, (C2H5)2Te, also called tellurhydric or hydrotelluric ether; Tellurhydric acid, a synonym of hydrogen telluride; † Telluri-salt, a salt of telluric or tellurous acid.
1857. Miller, Elem. Chem., III. 215 *Tellurethyl.
1864. Watts, Dict. Chem., II. 550. Tellurethyl is a deep yellowish-red liquid heavier than water…. It appears to be very poisonous. Ibid. (1873), Fownes’ Chem. (ed. 11), 215. *Tellurhydric acid is a gas, resembling sulphuretted and selenietted hydrogen. Ibid. (1877), (ed. 12), I. 228. Hydrogen telluride, H2Te, Tellurhydric acid, Hydrotelluric acid, or Telluretted hydrogen.
1860. Mayne, Expos. Lex., Tellurisal … term applied to a Class … resulting from the combination of tellurides with tellururets…: a *tellurisalt.
