Chemicals and Drugs

Tellurium

An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has the atomic symbol Te, atomic number 52, and atomic weight 127.60. It has been used as a coloring agent and in the manufacture of electrical equipment. Exposure may cause nausea, vomiting, and CNS depression.

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Abstract

An element that is a member of the chalcogen family. It has the atomic symbol Te, atomic number 52, and atomic weight 127.60. It has been used as a coloring agent and in the manufacture of electrical equipment. Exposure may cause nausea, vomiting, and CNS depression.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
Te
Molecular Weight
127.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
13494-80-9
IUPAC Name
tellurium
InChIKey
PORWMNRCUJJQNO-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
[Te]
MeSH Unique ID
D013691
Source
PubChem CID 6327182

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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  1. D01w.268w.185w.950w
  2. D01w.268w.513w.968w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tellurium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013691. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013691
  2. Tellurium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tellurium
  3. Tellurium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1100
  4. Tellurium. In: PubChem Compound. CID 6327182. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6327182