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- [tel-yer-uh s, te-loo r-uh s]
- /ˈtɛl yər əs, tɛˈlʊər əs/
- /tˈelʊərəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tel-yer-uh s, te-loo r-uh s]
- /ˈtɛl yər əs, tɛˈlʊər əs/
Definitions of tellurous word
- adjective tellurous containing tetravalent tellurium. 1
- adjective tellurous of or containing tellurium, esp in a low valence state 0
- adjective tellurous of, derived from, or containing tellurium, esp. in a lower valence than in the corresponding telluric compounds 0
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Origin of tellurous
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; tellur(ium) + -ous
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Parts of speech for Tellurous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tellurous popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
tellurous usage trend in Literature
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