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Definition of telluric

Telluric
Telluric Tel*lu"ric, a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. Amid these hot, telluric flames. --Carlyle. 2. (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.

Meaning of telluric from wikipedia

- up telluric in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Telluric (from the Latin tellus, "earth") may refer to several things related to the Earth: Telluric planet...
- A telluric current (from Latin tellūs 'earth'), or Earth current, is an electric current that flows underground or through the sea, resulting from natural...
- Telluric iron, also called native iron, is iron that originated on Earth, and is found in a metallic form rather than as an ore. Telluric iron is extremely...
- Telluric acid, or more accurately orthotelluric acid, is a chemical compound with the formula Te(OH)6, often written as H6TeO6. It is a white crystalline...
- Telluric Chaos is a live album by the reunited Iggy Pop & The Stooges. It chronicles the closing date of the band's first ever ****anese tour, which took...
- Telluric silver (German: telluriumsilber, tellursilber) — is an obsolete trivial name, which collectors and mineral traders, miners, geologists and representatives...
- Telluric contamination is contamination of the astronomical spectra by the Earth's atmosphere. Most astronomical observations are conducted by measuring...
- A terrestrial planet, tellurian planet, telluric planet, or rocky planet, is a planet that is composed primarily of silicate, rocks or metals. Within the...
- apart, they can tap telluric currents .[citation needed] Earth batteries are sometimes referred to as telluric power sources and telluric generators. One...
- mineral consisting of bi****h, tellurium and sulfide, Bi2Te2S, also known as telluric bi****h. If sulfur is absent the mineral is tellurobi****hite and the formula...