graphic tellurium

graphic tellurium
Sylvanite Syl"van*ite, n. [Fr. Transylvania, where first found.] (Min.) A telluride of gold and silver, {(Au, Ag)Te2}, of a steel gray, silver white, or brass yellow. It often occurs in implanted crystals resembling written characters, and hence is called {graphic tellurium}. H., 1.5-2. Sp.gr., 7.9-8.3. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • Graphic tellurium — Graphic Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic tellurium — Tellurium Tel*lu ri*um, n. [NL., from L. tellus, uris, the earth.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of a silver white metallic luster, but usually combined with metals …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • graphic tellurium — noun a silver white mineral consisting of silver gold telluride; a source of gold in Australia and America • Syn: ↑sylvanite • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑gold, ↑Au, ↑atomic number 79, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • Tellurium — Tel*lu ri*um, n. [NL., from L. tellus, uris, the earth.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of a silver white metallic luster, but usually combined with metals, as with… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Tellurium glance — Tellurium Tel*lu ri*um, n. [NL., from L. tellus, uris, the earth.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of a silver white metallic luster, but usually combined with metals …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic — Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to graphics; as …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic algebra — Graphic Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic arts — Graphic Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic formula — Graphic Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graphic granite — Graphic Graph ic (gr[a^]f [i^]k), Graphical Graph ic*al (gr[a^]f [i^]*kal), a. [L. graphicus, Gr. grafiko s, fr. gra fein to write; cf. F. graphique. See {Graft}.] 1. Of or pertaining to the arts of painting and drawing; of or pertaining to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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