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1. (adj.) telluric
pertaining or belonging to the earth; terrestrial.
2. telluric
of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
3. (adj.) telluric
of or containing tellurium, esp. in the hexavalent state.
4. telluric
containing tellurium in a higher valence state than the corresponding tellurous compound.
Etymology: (1790–1800)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) telluric
of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium
2. (adj) tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terrene
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
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1. (adj) telluric
of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth
2. (adj) telluric
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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