tellurische
Tellurische is a German adjective that derives from Tellur (and ultimately from the Latin tellus, “earth”) or from the element tellurium. The exact sense of the word depends on the field of discourse. In general usage it can mean “pertaining to the Earth” or “pertaining to tellurium,” with distinctions made by context.
In science, tellurische is often used in two main ways. In astronomy and spectroscopy, tellurische Linien (telluric
In chemistry and mineralogy, tellurische Verbindungen or tellurische Verbindungen describe compounds that contain tellurium. This usage
In a broader, geoscientific sense, tellurisch can also denote Earth-related or terrestrial phenomena, as opposed to
Compared with English, telluric is the corresponding adjective in many technical contexts. When translating tellurische into