Telluric

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Telluric \Tel*lu"ric\, a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F.
     tellurique.]
     1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
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              Amid these hot, telluric flames.      --Carlyle.


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     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.
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     {Telluric bismuth} (Min.), tetradymite.
  
     {Telluric silver} (Min.), hessite.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  telluric
       adj 1: of or relating to or containing the chemical element
              tellurium
       2: of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the
          sea or air [syn: {tellurian}, {terrestrial}, {terrene}]