telluric
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ɪk adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.
2.
of or proceeding from the earth or soil.
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World English Dictionary
telluric1 (tɛˈlʊərɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 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 |
| [C19: from Latin tellūs the earth] | |
| telluric2 (tɛˈlʊərɪk) | |
| —adj | |
| of or containing tellurium, esp in a high valence state | |
| [C20: from | |
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Medical Dictionary
telluric tel·lu·ric (tě-l&oobreve;r'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to Earth; terrestrial.
Derived from or containing tellurium, especially with valence 6.
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Example sentences
The larger influence of social, rather than telluric, environment suggests itself as the logical basis of the opinions.
They need a better theoretical understanding of the processes that generate telluric waves.
Natural electrical potentials can also occur due to telluric currents.
No correction was yet been made for telluric features or residual fringing.
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