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Definition of Telluric

1. Adjective. Of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium.

2. Adjective. Of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air.

Definition of Telluric

1. a. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.

Definition of Telluric

1. Adjective. Pertaining to the Earth. ¹

2. Adjective. (chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Telluric

1. pertaining to the earth [adj]

Medical Definition of Telluric

1. 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. "Amid these hot, telluric flames." (Carlyle) 2. Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or resembling, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with tellurous compounds; as, telluric acid, which is analogous to sulphuric acid. Telluric bismuth, hessite. Origin: L. Tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. Tellurique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Telluric

tellur- tellural tellurane tellurantimony tellurate tellurates telluratian telluret tellureted telluretted hydrogen

tellurhydric tellurhydric acid telluri- tellurian tellurians telluric (current term) telluric acid telluric current telluride tellurides

telluriferous tellurion tellurions tellurious tellurism tellurite tellurite reductase tellurites telluritian tellurium

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