What does telluric mean?
Definitions for telluric
tɛˈlʊər ɪktel·luric
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Princeton's WordNet
telluricadjective
of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium
tellurian, telluric, terrestrial, terreneadjective
of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
Wiktionary
telluricadjective
Pertaining to the Earth.
telluricadjective
Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.
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telluric
Telluric refers to anything related to the earth or the ground. It's often used in the fields of geology, astronomy, and physics to describe features or phenomena that originate from or are found on Earth or its atmosphere. For example, telluric currents (electric currents that move underground or through the sea) or telluric lines (absorption lines in the optical spectra of stars caused by gases in Earth's atmosphere).
Webster Dictionary
Telluricadjective
of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth
Telluricadjective
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
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of telluric in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of telluric in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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