telluric

English

Etymology

A calque of French tellurique, from Latin tellus (“earth; earthy”) and Tellus (“Earth, Gaia”) and -ique (“forming adjectives”). Subsequently also from tellurium, originally in telluric oxide as a calque of German Telluroxyd.

Adjective

telluric (comparative more telluric, superlative most telluric)

  1. Pertaining to the Earth, earthly
  2. (chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • telluric ocher, telluric ochre
  • telluric oxide
  • telluric silver

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