telluric

== English == === Etymology === A borrowing of French tellurique, from Latin tellus (“earth; earthy”) and Tellus (“Earth, Gaia”) and -ique (forming adjectives). Subsequently also from tellurium, originally in telluric oxide from German Telluroxyd. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === telluric (comparative more telluric, superlative most telluric) Pertaining to the Earth, earthly. Synonyms: earthly, terrestrial, tellurian, terrene (chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === telluric (plural tellurics) Synonym of telluric current. === See also === tellurous