Telltale (2)
Tell″tale′, n. 1. One who officiously communicates information of the private concerns of others; one who tells that which prudence should suppress.2. (Mus.) A movable piece of ...
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Telltale (3)
Tell″tale′, n. 1. A thing that serves to disclose something or give information; a hint or indication.It supplies many useful links and telltales. Saintsbury.2. (Railroads) An a...
Tellural
Tel‐lu″ral (?), a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth.] Of or pertaining to the earth.
Tellurate
Tel″lu‐rate (?), n. [Cf. F. tellurate. See Tellurium.] (Chem.) A salt of telluric acid.
Telluret
Tel″lu‐ret (?), n.(Chem.) A telluride.
Tellureted
Tel″lu‐ret′ed (?), n.(Chem.) Combined or impregnated with tellurium; tellurized. [Written also telluretted.]Tellureted hydrogen(Chem.), hydrogen telluride, H2Te, a gaseous subst...
Tellurhydric
Tel′lur‐hy″dric (?), a.(Chem.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, hydrogen telluride, which is regarded as an acid, especially when in solution.
Tellurian
Tel‐lu″ri‐an (?), a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth.] Of or pertaining to the earth. De Quincey.
Tellurian (2)
Tel‐lu″ri‐an, n. 1. A dweller on the earth. De Quincey.2. An instrument for showing the operation of the causes which produce the succession of day and night, and the changes of...
Telluric
Tel‐lu″ric (?), a. [L. tellus, -uris, the earth: cf. F. tellurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to the earth; proceeding from the earth.Amid these hot, telluric flames. Carlyle.2. (Che...
Telluride
Tel″lu‐ride (?), n.(Chem.) A compound of tellurium with a more positive element or radical; — formerly called telluret.
Tellurism
Tel″lu‐rism (?), n. An hypothesis of animal magnetism propounded by Dr. Keiser, in Germany, in which the phenomena are ascribed to the agency of a telluric spirit or influence. ...
Tellurite
Tel″lu‐rite (?), n. 1. (Chem.) A salt of tellurous acid.2. (Min.) Oxide of tellurium. It occurs sparingly in tufts of white or yellowish crystals.
Tellurium
Tel‐lu″ri‐um (?), n. [NL., from L. tellus, -uris, the earth.] (Chem.) A rare nonmetallic element, analogous to sulphur and selenium, occasionally found native as a substance of ...
Tellurize
Tel″lu‐rize (?), v. t.(Chem.) To impregnate with, or to subject to the action of, tellurium; — chiefly used adjectively in the past participle; as, tellurized ores.
Tellurous
Tel″lu‐rous (?), a.(Chem.) Of or pertaining to tellurium; derived from, or containing, tellurium; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a lower vale...
Telodynamic
Tel′o‐dy‐nam″ic (?), a. [Gr. � far + E. dynamic.] Relating to a system for transmitting power to a distance by means of swiftly moving ropes or cables driving grooved pulleys of...
Teloogoo
Tel′oo‐goo″ (?), n. See Telugu. D. O. Allen.
Telotrocha
‖Te‐lot″ro‐cha (?), n.; pl.Telotrochæ (#). [NL. See Telotrochal.] (Zoöl.) An annelid larva having telotrochal bands of cilia.
Telotrochal
{ Te‐lot″ro‐chal (?), Te‐lot″ro‐chous (?), } a.(Zoöl.) Having both a preoral and a posterior band of cilla; — applied to the larvæ of certain annelids.
Telotype
Tel″o‐type (?), n. [Gr. � far off + -type.] An electric telegraph which prints the messages in letters and not in signs.
Telpher
Tel″pher (?), n.(Elec.) A contrivance for the conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Fleeming Jenkin.Telpher line, orTelpher road, an electric line or road ove...
Telpher (2)
Tel″pher (?), n.(Elec.) Specif., the equipment or apparatus used in a system of electric transportation by means of carriages which are suspended on an overhead conductor, as of...
Telpherage
Tel″pher‐age (?), n. The conveyance of vehicles or loads by means of electricity. Fleeming Jenkin.
Telpherage (2)
Tel″pher‐age (?), n.(Elec.) Specif., electric transportation of goods by means of carriages suspended on overhead conductors, as of wire, the power being conveyed to the motor c...
Telson
Tel″son (?), n.; pl.Telsons (#). (Zoöl.) The terminal joint or movable piece at the end of the abdomen of Crustacea and other articulates. See Thoracostraca.
Telugu
Tel′u‐gu″ (?), n. 1. A Darvidian language spoken in the northern parts of the Madras presidency. In extent of use it is the next language after Hindustani (in its various forms)...