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tel-

1 
var. of tele- 1 : telesthesia.

tel-

2 
var. of tele- 2 : telencephalon.

tel.

 
1. telegram.
2. telegraph.
3. telephone.

tele-

1 
a combining form meaning “distant,” esp. “transmission over a distance,” used in the formation of compound words: telegraph.
Also, tel-, telo-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk têle far, akin to télos end (see tele- 2 )

tele-

2 
a combining form meaning “end,” “complete,” used in the formation of compound words: telestich.
Also, tel-, teleo-, telo-.

Origin:
comb. form repr. Gk télos end, and téleios perfected; akin to teleîn to fulfill

tet⋅ra⋅eth⋅yl⋅lead

  [te-truh-eth-uhl-led]
–noun Chemistry.
a colorless, oily, water-insoluble, poisonous liquid, (C2H5)4Pb, used as an antiknock agent in gasoline.
Also, tetraethyl lead.
Also called lead tetraethyl, TEL

Origin:
1920–25; tetraethyl + lead 2
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Telescopium (constellation)
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tel

("hill" or "small elevation"), in Middle Eastern archaeology, a raised mound marking the site of an ancient city. For specific sites, see under substantive word (e.g., Hasi, Tel)

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Language Translation for : tel
Spanish: número de teléfono,
German: Tel.; die Telefonnummmer,
Japanese: 電話番号
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