telluric 1
/te loor"ik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.
2. of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
[ 1830-40; tellur- (s. of tellus ) earth + -IC ]
telluric 2
/te loor"ik/ , adj. Chem.
1. of or containing tellurium, esp. in the hexavalent state.
2. containing tellurium in a higher valence state than the corresponding tellurous compound.
[ 1790-1800; TELLUR(IUM) + -IC ]