hydrothermal

[ hahy-druh-thur-muh l ]
/ ˌhaɪ drəˈθɜr məl /

adjective Geology.

noting or pertaining to the action of hot, aqueous solutions or gases within or on the surface of the earth.

Origin of hydrothermal

First recorded in 1840–50; hydro-1 + thermal

OTHER WORDS FROM hydrothermal

hy·dro·ther·mal·ly, adverb

Words nearby hydrothermal

hydrosyringomyelia, hydrotaxis, hydrotheca, hydrotherapeutics, hydrotherapy, hydrothermal, hydrothermal vent, hydrothionemia, hydrothionuria, hydrothorax, hydrotropic

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British Dictionary definitions for hydrothermal

hydrothermal
/ (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɜːməl) /

adjective

of or relating to the action of water under conditions of high temperature, esp in forming rocks and minerals

Derived forms of hydrothermal

hydrothermally, adverb

Scientific definitions for hydrothermal

hydrothermal
[ hī′drə-thûr′məl ]

Relating to or produced by hot water, especially water heated underground by the Earth's internal heat.♦ Hydrothermal energy is power that is generated using the Earth's hot water.