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Telluric
Tel-lu′ric
,Adj.
[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 acidTelluric bismuth
(Min.)
, tetradymite.
– Telluric silver
(Min.)
, hessite.