About The Word Telluric
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Telluric
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What's The Definition Of Telluric?
[adj] of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
[adj] of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium Synonyms | Synonyms for Telluric: tellurian | terrene | terrestrial Related Terms | Find terms related to Telluric: See Also | Telluric In Webster's Dictionary \Tel*lu"ric\, a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F.
tellurique.]
1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
Amid these hot, telluric flames. --Carlyle.
2. (Chem.) 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} (Min.), tetradymite.
{Telluric silver} (Min.), hessite.
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