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adjective
- 1. of the earth as a planet.
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The meaning of TELLURIC is of or relating to the earth : terrestrial.
adjective. environment specialized uk / telˈʊə.rɪk / us / telˈʊr.ɪk / Add to word list. (of a planet) similar to Earth: The internal solar system includes four telluric planets. The Earth is the only telluric planet of the solar system that has a significantly large satellite. Synonym. terrestrial (EARTH) formal. Fewer examples.
adjective. of, relating to, or originating on or in the earth or soil; terrestrial, esp in reference to natural electrical or magnetic fields. 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. telluric.
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.
(of a planet) similar to Earth: The internal solar system includes four telluric planets. The Earth is the only telluric planet of the solar system that has a significantly large satellite. Synonym. terrestrial (EARTH) formal. Fewer examples. These observatories will be excellent tools for the study of telluric planets.
1. (Geological Science) of, relating to, or originating on or in the earth or soil; terrestrial, esp in reference to natural electrical or magnetic fields. 2. (Astronomy) 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.
Jun 23, 2024 · of or relating to or inhabiting the land as opposed to the sea or air. synonyms: tellurian, terrene, terrestrial. adjective. of or relating to or containing the chemical element tellurium.
Jun 8, 2024 · Definition of 'telluric' Word Frequency. telluric in American English. (tɛˈlʊrɪk ; təˈlʊrɪk ) adjective. of, derived from, or containing tellurium, esp. in a higher valence than in the corresponding tellurous compounds. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Telluric Definition. Of, derived from, or containing tellurium, esp. in a higher valence than in the corresponding tellurous compounds. Terrestrial; tellurian. Of or arising from the earth, or soil.
Oct 13, 2023 · Pertaining to the Earth, earthly. Synonyms: earthly, terrestrial, tellurian, terrene. 1981, Italo Calvino, If on a Winter's Night a Traveler: My sister always says she loves novels where you feel an elemental strength, primordial, telluric.
