TELLURIC

Tel‐lu″ric (?), a. [[L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle. 2. 2. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or resembling, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with tellurous compounds; as, telluric acid, which is analogous to sulphuric acid.
Telluric bismuth (Min.), tetradymite. — Telluric silver (Min.), hessite.