Telluric
Telluric , adjective
[Latin tellus, -uris, the earth: compare French tellurique.]
1.
Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
Amid these hot, telluric flames.
2.
(Chemistry) 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 acid.
Collocations (2)
Telluric bismuth (Mineralogy) , tetradymite.
Telluric silver (Mineralogy) , hessite.