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intratelluric

in·tra·tel·lu·ric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-truh-tuh-loo r-ik]
    • /ˌɪn trə təˈlʊər ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-truh-tuh-loo r-ik]
    • /ˌɪn trə təˈlʊər ɪk/

Definitions of intratelluric word

  • adjective intratelluric Geology. located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere. 1
  • adjective intratelluric Petrography. noting or pertaining to crystallization of magma that begins previous to its extrusion on the surface. 1
  • adjective intratelluric (of rocks and their constituents, processes, etc) formed or occurring below the surface of the earth 0
  • adjective intratelluric denoting crystals formed at depth before magma erupted at the earth's surface 0
  • adjective intratelluric denoting the period during which crystallization took place 0
  • adjective intratelluric formed, located, or occurring deep inside the earth: used esp. to refer to the minerals of igneous rocks before eruption or to phenocrysts formed before the ground mass solidified 0

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Origin of intratelluric

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; intra- + telluric1

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Parts of speech for Intratelluric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

intratelluric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

intratelluric usage trend in Literature

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