telluric

English

Adjective

telluric (comparative more telluric, superlative most telluric)

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

Synonyms

• (pertaining to the Earth): earthly, terrestrial, tellurian, terrene

Derived terms

• hydrotelluric
• telluric acid
• telluric bismuth
• telluric gold

• telluric ocher, telluric ochre
• telluric oxide
• telluric silver

Translations

pertaining to the Earth

• Esperanto: tera (eo)

• Portuguese: telúrico (pt)

containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds

• Portuguese: telúrico (pt)

See also

• tellurous