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cadmium telluride

chemical compound typically used in photovoltaic cells
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cadmium telluride

Summary

cadmium telluride is a type of chemical entity[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • cadmium telluride's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • cadmium telluride's canonical SMILES is recorded as [Cd]=[Te][4].
  • cadmium telluride's chemical formula is recorded as CdTe[5].
  • cadmium telluride is a type of chemical compound[6].
  • cadmium telluride is used for photovoltaics[7].
  • cadmium telluride's Commons category is recorded as Cadmium telluride[8].
  • cadmium telluride comprises cadmium[9].
  • cadmium telluride comprises tellurium[10].
  • cadmium telluride's crystal system is recorded as cubic crystal system[11].
  • cadmium telluride's density is recorded as {'unit': 'Q13147228', 'amount': '+5.85'}[12].
  • cadmium telluride's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+243.81'}[13].
  • cadmium telluride's melting point is recorded as {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1092'}[14].

Why It Matters

cadmium telluride has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[15]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+1092'}
    Has parts → —
    Has part(s) → cadmium, tellurium
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q483261', 'amount': '+243.81'}
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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