Meaning of terranium | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A (fictional) element, especially a metal.
   countable, uncountable
2. A terrarium.
   countable, nonstandard, uncountable

Examples

“They were built of terranium, a superhard metallic material that had the ability to feed⟳ on the earthy crust, making it amenable to growing fauna.”

“How might an environmental regulatory system operate⟳ in order⟳ to control⟳ the risks associated with terranium? What standards might be applied and what regulatory instruments used? What further information about terranium would you want⟳ ...?”

“It also happened to be rich in terranium, the metal that was once used to build⟳ the vast majority of the buildings on Tri. A hundred years ago, mine owners and metal exporters from Tri had come⟳ to Deva eager to stake their claim⟳.”

“Build⟳ a terranium, if you wish⟳. That is, let⟳ the boys build⟳ it. Don't do the work⟳ yourself, for half the interest⟳ is in making the thing. Have⟳ the boys bring⟳ an old berry crate; cut⟳ out the slats and take⟳ off the top; cover⟳ it with fine wire netting […] Put⟳ in one or two small plants or shrubs for landscape effect and the terranium is ready. […] Begin⟳ on that terranium. […]”

“A terranium which has a bog environment contains various species of snakes, frogs, turtles and salamanders and a bio-temperature incubator where such variables as temperature and humidity may be controlled for experiments.”

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