Pertaining to the Earth, earthly / (chemistry) Containing tellurium in a lower valency than in tellurous compounds.

Synonym of telluric current

plural of telluric

(inorganic chemistry) Any oxyanion of tellurium; any salt of telluric acid

(chemistry) Containing tellurium in a higher valency than in telluric compounds.

(chemistry) tellurium

plural of tellurate

Of or pertaining to the earth.

simple past tense and past participle of tellurize

(chemistry, transitive) To impregnate with, or to subject to the action of, tellurium.