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tetradymite

[ te-trad-uh-mahyt ]

noun

  1. a mineral, bismuth telluride and sulfide, Bi 2 Te 2 S, occurring in soft-gray to black foliated masses.

tetradymite

/ ³Ùɛˈ³Ù°ùæ»åɪˌ³¾²¹Éª³Ù /

noun

  1. a grey metallic mineral consisting of a telluride and sulphide of bismuth. Formula: Bi 2 Te 2 S
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetradymite1

1840–50; < Greek ³Ù±ð³Ù°ùá»å²â³¾ ( os ) fourfold ( tetra-, didymous ) + -ite 1; modeled on German Tetradymit
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of tetradymite1

C19: from Late Greek tetradumos fourfold, from Greek tetra- + didumos double
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The tritelluride constitutes the mineral tetradymite, Bi2Te3.

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It is also found in some comparatively rare minerals, such as tetradymite, combined with tellurium, and associated with gold.

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