te meaning and definition

TE noun

Definition of Te (noun)

1. 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
   • synonyms: atomic number 52, tellurium
2. the syllable naming the seventh (subtonic) note of any musical scale in solmization
   • synonyms: si, ti