TELLURIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does telluric mean? 

• TELLURIC (adjective)
  The adjective TELLURIC has 2 senses:

1. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium

2. of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

  Familiarity information: TELLURIC used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• TELLURIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

tellurium (a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold)

Derivation:

tellurium (a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

tellurian; telluric; terrene; terrestrial

Pertainym:

earth (the solid part of the earth's surface)