/ Dictionary / Index T telluric: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tel•lu•ric Pronunciation: (te-loor'ik), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial. of or proceeding from the earth or soil. tel•lu•ric Pronunciation: (te-loor'ik), [key] — adj. Chem. of or containing tellurium, esp. in the hexavalent state. containing tellurium in a higher valence state than the corresponding tellurous compound. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: telluric (Thesaurus) tellurian telluric acid Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language