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cadmium telluride

[′kad·mē·əm ′tel·yə‚rīd]
(inorganic chemistry)
CdTe Brownish-black, cubic crystals with a melting point of 1090°C; soluble, with decomposition, in nitric acid; used for semiconductors.
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