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telluric

1

[ te-loor-ik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the earth; terrestrial.
  2. of or proceeding from the earth or soil.


telluric

2

[ te-loor-ik ]

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. of or containing tellurium, especially in the hexavalent state.
  2. containing tellurium in a higher valence state than the corresponding tellurous compound.

telluric

1

/ ³Ùɛˈ±ôÊŠÉ™°ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or originating on or in the earth or soil; terrestrial, esp in reference to natural electrical or magnetic fields
  2. astronomy (of spectral lines or bands) observed in the spectra of celestial objects and caused by oxygen, water vapour, and carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

telluric

2

/ ³Ùɛˈ±ôÊŠÉ™°ùɪ°ì /

adjective

  1. of or containing tellurium, esp in a high valence state
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of telluric1

1830–40; < Latin ³Ù±ð±ô±ôÅ«°ù- (stem of ³Ù±ð±ô±ôÅ«²õ ) earth + -ic

Origin of telluric2

First recorded in 1790–1800; tellur(ium) + -ic
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of telluric1

C19: from Latin ³Ù±ð±ô±ôÅ«²õ the earth

Origin of telluric2

C20: from tellur ( ium ) + -ic
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The very first hint of chemical periodicity was announced by a French engineer, Alexandre-Émile de Chancourtois, who also designed a three-dimensional periodic system that he named the telluric screw.

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Each night, immediately following the observations of the scientific standard, telluric standard stars were also observed, at an airmass comparable to the target airmass.

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Maya used to read the dictionary with her beloved grandfather, something we're reminded of when she drops words such as "lapidary" and "telluric".

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The so-called “telluric lines†seen in the solar spectrum, are due to water vapour in the earth’s atmosphere.

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It would then follow that the concurrence of suitable meteorologic and telluric conditions with sufficient time for its growth and maturity were merely accessories to its perfect development.

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