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intratelluric

[in-truh-tuh-loor-ik]

adjective

  1. Geology.located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere.

  2. Petrography.noting or pertaining to crystallization of magma that begins previous to its extrusion on the surface.

intratelluric

/ ˌɪԳٰəəˈʊəɪ /

adjective

  1. (of rocks and their constituents, processes, etc) formed or occurring below the surface of the earth

  2. denoting crystals formed at depth before magma erupted at the earth's surface

  3. denoting the period during which crystallization took place

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of intratelluric1

First recorded in 1885–90; intra- + telluric 1

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