geothermal gradient
noun
the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.
Origin of geothermal gradient
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby geothermal gradient
geotectonic,
geotextile,
geotherm,
geothermal,
geothermal energy,
geothermal gradient,
geothermal power,
geotrichosis,
geotropic,
geotropism,
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