telluric

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[ te-loor-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the earth; terrestrial.

  2. of or proceeding from the earth or soil.

Origin of telluric

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1830–40; <Latin tellūr- (stem of tellūs) earth + -ic

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telluric2
[ te-loor-ik ]

adjectiveChemistry.
  1. of or containing tellurium, especially in the hexavalent state.

  2. containing tellurium in a higher valence state than the corresponding tellurous compound.

Origin of telluric

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First recorded in 1790–1800; tellur(ium) + -ic

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British Dictionary definitions for telluric (1 of 2)

telluric1

/ (tɛˈlʊərɪk) /


adjective
  1. of, relating to, or originating on or in the earth or soil; terrestrial, esp in reference to natural electrical or magnetic fields

  2. astronomy (of spectral lines or bands) observed in the spectra of celestial objects and caused by oxygen, water vapour, and carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere

Origin of telluric

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C19: from Latin tellūs the earth

British Dictionary definitions for telluric (2 of 2)

telluric2

/ (tɛˈlʊərɪk) /


adjective
  1. of or containing tellurium, esp in a high valence state

Origin of telluric

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C20: from tellur (ium) + -ic

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