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Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
  2. a. 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.
  3. adj. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium
  4. adj. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air
  5. 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle. 2. (Chem.) 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. Telluric bismuth (Min.), tetradymite. -- Telluric silver (Min.), hessite.
  6. Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or resembling,tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which theelement has a higher valence as contrasted with tellurous compounds;as, telluric acid, which is analogous to sulphuric acid. Telluricbismuth (Min.), tetradymite.-- Telluric silver (Min.), hessite.
  7. j:100 a. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium