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chalcogen

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chalcogen [ˈkælkəˌdʒɛn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any of the elements oxygen, sulphur, selenium, tellurium, or polonium, of group 6A of the periodic table
[from chalco(pyrite) + -gen]


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918 TK7874 This volume from the April 2006 symposium focuses on alloys containing chalcogen atoms that undergo very rapid phase transitions under the influence of either electrical or optical excitation.
Although it is well known that hydrazine is generally not a good solvent for metal chalcogenides, the presence of the extra chalcogen atoms both improves the solubility and enables control over the film's final composition and grain structure.
 
 
 
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