telluric

English

Etymology

A calque of French tellurique, from Latin tellus (“earth; earthy”) and Tellus (“Earth, Gaia”) and -ique (“forming adjectives”). Subsequently also from tellurium, originally in telluric oxide as a calque of German Telluroxyd.

Adjective

telluric (comparative more telluric, superlative most telluric)

Pertaining to the Earth, earthly
(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
French: tellurique (fr)
Italian: tellurico (it)

Portuguese: telúrico (pt)
Spanish: telúrico (es)

containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds

French: tellurique (fr)
Italian: tellurico (it)

Portuguese: telúrico (pt)
Spanish: telúrico (es)