telluric

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The very first hint of chemical periodicity was announced by a French engineer, Alexandre-Émile de Chancourtois, who also designed a three-dimensional periodic system that he named the telluric screw.

From Scientific American

Each night, immediately following the observations of the scientific standard, telluric standard stars were also observed, at an airmass comparable to the target airmass.

From Nature

Maya used to read the dictionary with her beloved grandfather, something we're reminded of when she drops words such as "lapidary" and "telluric".

From The Guardian

The so-called “telluric lines” seen in the solar spectrum, are due to water vapour in the earth’s atmosphere.

From Project Gutenberg

It would then follow that the concurrence of suitable meteorologic and telluric conditions with sufficient time for its growth and maturity were merely accessories to its perfect development.

From Project Gutenberg