CHALCOGEN Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word chalcogen. (close relations)
Definition of CHALCOGEN
Best Alternative Words for CHALCOGEN
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| polonium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor | ||||||||
| selenium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium; occurs in several allotropic forms; a stable grey metallike allotrope conducts electricity better in the light than in the dark and is used in photocells; occurs in sulfide ores (as pyrite) | ||||||||
| sulfur | nounn | |||||||
noun • an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions) verb • treat with sulphur in order to preserve | ||||||||
| tellurium | nounn | |||||||
noun • a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold | ||||||||
