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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tel·lu·ric a.
 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.
    Amid these hot, telluric flames.   --Carlyle.
 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.
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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Tet·rad·y·mite n.  Min. A telluride of bismuth. It is of a pale steel-gray color and metallic luster, and usually occurs in foliated masses. Called also telluric bismuth.
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