telluric

Definition of Telluric in English :

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Adjective

1. telluric

of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium

2. tellurian, telluric, terrene, terrestrial

of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

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Telluric

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adjective

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

adjective

of or containing tellurium, esp in a high valence state

Telluric

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adjective

of, derived from, or containing tellurium, esp. in a higher valence than in the corresponding tellurous compounds

adjective

1.

terrestrial; tellurian

2.

of or arising from the earth, or soil

Telluric

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adj.

1. Of or relating to Earth; terrestrial.

2. Derived from or containing tellurium, especially with valence 6.

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