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Telluric adj.

Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. "Amid these hot, telluric flames."

(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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Etymology of 'Telluric'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Telluric" Quotes from Famous Books

... these parts he showed was due to "water-stuff," which he hesitated to call aqueous vapor, since the banded spectrum of water was present, and not lines. The B and A line he also stated could not be claimed as telluric lines, much less as due to aqueous vapor, but must originate between the sun and our atmosphere. The author finally confirmed the presence of benzine and ethyl in the same region. He had found their presence indicated in the spectrum at sea-level, and found their absorption lines ...

— Scientific American Supplement, No. 363, December 16, 1882 • Various

Words linked to "Telluric" : terrene, tellurium