English Words Starting With T

• tellin

  nounB1
  /ˈtɛlɪŋ/The act of relating, narrating, or informing someone of something.
• telloh

  nounA1
  /tɛl/To communicate information, facts, or news to someone by speaking or writing.
• telltale

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈtelteɪl/A sign, indicator, or piece of information that reveals or betrays something, often inadvertently.
• tellurate

  nounC2
  /ˈtɛljʊreɪt/A salt or ester of telluric acid, containing the anion TeO4^2−.
• tellurian

  adjectivenounLow
  /tɛˈl(j)ʊə.ri.ən/An inhabitant or native of Earth; earthly.
• telluric acid

  nounVery Low (Specialist Technical)
  /tɛˌljʊərɪk ˈæsɪd/A specific, strong, oxygen-rich acid of tellurium, primarily H₆TeO₆, used as a laboratory oxidizing agent.
• telluride

  nounC1
  /ˈtɛljʊrʌɪd/A chemical compound of tellurium with another, more electropositive element or radical.
• tellurion

  nounVery Low (Obscure / Technical)
  /tɛˈl(j)ʊə.ri.ən/A mechanical model of the Earth, Moon, and Sun system, demonstrating day and night, seasons, and phases of the moon.
• tellurite

  nounC2+
  /ˈtɛljʊraɪt/A rare mineral, or a salt of tellurous acid, containing the anion TeO₃²⁻.
• tellurium

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /tɛˈljʊə.ri.əm/A brittle, silvery-white, mildly toxic, rare metalloid element (atomic number 52) with semiconducting properties.
• tellurize

  verbverb-transitiveVery Low / Obscure
  /ˈtɛljʊraɪz/To combine or impregnate with tellurium.
• tellurometer

  nounRare
  /ˌtɛl(j)ʊˈrɒmɪtə/A precise electronic instrument for measuring long distances (typically tens of kilometres) by timing the propagation of microwave or radio signals.
• tellus

  nounRare / Learned
  /ˈtɛləs/An ancient Roman deity of the earth, personifying the fertile land and soil.
• telly

  nounHigh (in informal British English)
  /ˈtɛli/A television set or the medium of television broadcasting.
• teloekbetoeng

  nounExtremely Low
  /ˌtɛluːɛkˈbeɪtuːŋ/Teloekbetoeng is a proper noun (toponym) referring to the capital city of Lampung province in Indonesia.
• telomerase

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /tɪˈlɒməreɪz/An enzyme (a reverse transcriptase) that adds telomeric DNA repeats to the ends of chromosomes, thereby counteracting their shortening during cell division.
• telomere

  nounLow (Technical/Scientific)
  /ˈtɛləmɪə/The protective cap at the end of a chromosome that protects genetic material during cell division.
• telomerization

  nounlow
  /ˌtel.ə.mər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/A polymerization process in which a telogen (a chain-transfer agent) reacts with a monomer to form a telomer, typically a low-molecular-weight polymer or oligomer.
• telophase

  nounVery low
  /ˈtiːlə(ʊ)feɪz/The final stage of cell division in mitosis and meiosis, where the separated chromosomes reach opposite poles, new nuclear membranes form around them, and the cell begins to divide into two daughter cells.
• telos

  nounLow (specialist/academic)
  /ˈtiː.lɒs/An ultimate aim, goal, or end purpose toward which something is directed.

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