tellu

n. [ Cf. F. tellurate. See Tellurium. ] (Chem.) A salt of telluric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A telluride. [ Obsoles. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) Combined or impregnated with tellurium; tellurized. [ Written also telluretted. ] [ Obsoles. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Tellureted hydrogen (Chem.), hydrogen telluride, H2Te, a gaseous substance analogous to hydrogen sulphide; -- called also tellurhydric acid. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, hydrogen telluride, which is regarded as an acid, especially when in solution. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A dweller on the earth. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. An instrument for showing the operation of the causes which produce the succession of day and night, and the changes of the seasons. [ Written also tellurion. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tellus, -uris, the earth. ] Of or pertaining to the earth. De Quincey. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique. ] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth. [ 1913 Webster ]

Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Telluric bismuth (Min.), tetradymite. --
Telluric silver (Min.), hessite. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Chem.) A compound of tellurium with a more positive element or radical; -- formerly called telluret. [ 1913 Webster ]