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adjective
- 1. of the earth as a planet.
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Telluric means of or relating to the earth, or to a natural electric current near the earth's surface. Learn more about the word history, usage, and examples of telluric from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Telluric means of or relating to the earth, or containing tellurium, a chemical element. Learn the origin, usage and synonyms of telluric from Dictionary.com.
Telluric can mean either of or relating to the earth, or of or containing tellurium, a chemical element. Learn the difference, the word origin, and how to use telluric in a sentence.
1. (Geological Science) of, relating to, or originating on or in the earth or soil; terrestrial, esp in reference to natural electrical or magnetic fields. 2. (Astronomy) 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.
Definitions of 'telluric' 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. [...] More.
Telluric adjective. 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 is a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: Latin tellūr-, tellūs, ‑ic suffix.
