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telluric

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. telluric (adjective)
  2. telluric acid (noun)
  3. telluric line (noun)

tel·lu·ric

adj \tə-ˈlu̇r-ik, te-\

Definition of TELLURIC

1
: of or relating to the earth : terrestrial
2
: being or relating to a usually natural electric current flowing near the earth's surface

First Known Use of TELLURIC

1836

Rhymes with TELLURIC

anuric, mercuric, purpuric, sulfuric

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