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intratelluric
[ in-truh-tuh-loor-ik ]
adjective
- Geology. located in, taking place in, or resulting from action beneath the lithosphere.
- Petrography. noting or pertaining to crystallization of magma that begins previous to its extrusion on the surface.
intratelluric
/ ˌɪntrətəˈljʊərɪk /
adjective
- (of rocks and their constituents, processes, etc) formed or occurring below the surface of the earth
- denoting crystals formed at depth before magma erupted at the earth's surface
- denoting the period during which crystallization took place
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Word History and Origins
Origin of intratelluric1
First recorded in 1885–90; intra- + telluric 1
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