adj
telluric
Telluric (adj) means pertaining to the Earth, earthly.
adj
1
Pertaining to the Earth, earthly.
2
Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.
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Etymology
A borrowing of French tellurique, from Latin tellus (“earth; earthy”) and Tellus (“Earth, Gaia”) and -ique (forming adjectives). Subsequently also from tellurium, originally in telluric oxide from German Telluroxyd.
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What is the meaning of telluric?
"telluric" (adj) means pertaining to the Earth, earthly.
What are the different meanings of telluric?
"telluric" has 2 main meanings: 1. Pertaining to the Earth, earthly; 2. Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.