TELLURIC


Meaning of TELLURIC in English

-rik adjective

Etymology: tellur- + -ic

1. : of, relating to, or containing tellurium — used especially of compounds in which this element has a higher valence than in tellurous compounds

2. : of or relating to the earth : proceeding from the earth : terrestrial

we have lived too long in the telluric cavern — Eugene Jolas

an apology for men enmeshed in telluric forces — Roger Bastide

how are we, as telluric clods, to know what you are talking about — Herbert Mirschel

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