Telluric

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Telluric (from the Latin tellus, "earth") may refer to several things related to the Earth:

  • Telluric planet, an Earth-like planet primarily composed of silicate rocks
  • Telluric current, a natural electrical current in the Earth's crust
  • Telluric contamination, contamination of astronomical spectra by the Earth's atmosphere (also can be referred as Telluric lines or Telluric bands)
  • Telluric compound, a compound which contains tellurium in the +6 oxidation state