Definition of "telluride" [tel•lu•ride]

• A binary compound of tellurium. (noun)

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• "Instead, the company uses a thin film on its solar panels made out of cadmium telluride, which is less costly and in more abundant supply."
• "First Solar's core technology is based on cadmium telluride solar cells."
• "Some analysts have said developing an alternative to the First Solar's cadmium telluride solar cells would be key to making the company more competitive, but the effort would require capital that is now in shorter supply in the market."