- tellurion
- tel·lu·ri·on
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tellurion
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tellurion — Tellurian Tel*lu ri*an, n. 1. A dweller on the earth. De Quincey. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument for showing the operation of the causes which produce the succession of day and night, and the changes of the seasons. [Written also {tellurion}.]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tellurion — A tellurion (also spelled tellurian), is an instrument that depicts how day, night and the seasons are caused by the movement of the Earth on its axis and around the sun. It is similar to an orrery … Wikipedia
tellurion — /te loor ee on /, n. an apparatus for showing the manner in which the diurnal rotation and annual revolution of the earth and the obliquity of its axis produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the seasons. Also, tellurian.… … Universalium
tellurion — noun An instrument used to show how the rotation of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the Sun cause day and night and the seasons … Wiktionary
tellurion — tel•lu•ri•on [[t]tɛˈlʊər iˌɒn[/t]] n. astron. an apparatus for showing how the orientation and movement of the earth produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the seasons • Etymology: 1825–35; < L tellūr , s. of tellūs earth… … From formal English to slang
tellurion — /tɛlˈjuriən/ (say tel yoohreeuhn), /təˈlu / (say tuh looh ) noun an apparatus for showing how the diurnal rotation and annual revolution of the earth and the obliquity of its axis produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the… …
tellurion — noun see tellurian III … Useful english dictionary
Orrery — This article is about the mechanical device. For the British peerage, see Earl of Orrery. A small orrery showing earth and the inner planets An orrery is a mechanical device that illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and… … Wikipedia
tellurium — noun a) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. b) A variant spelling of tellurion. Syn: sylvanium See Also: tellane, tellural, tellurian, telluric … Wiktionary
tel|lu|ri|an — tel|lu|ri|an1 «teh LUR ee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. having to do with the earth. 2. earthly; terrestrial. –n. an inhabitant of the earth: »Our own case, the case of poor mediocre tellurians (Thomas De Quincey). ╂[< Latin tellūs, ūris… … Useful english dictionary
