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Webster 1913 Edition
Hydrothermal
Hyˊdro-ther′mal
,Adj.
[
Hydro-
, 1 + thermal
.] 1.
Of or pertaining to hot water; – used esp. with reference to the action of heated waters in dissolving, redepositing, and otherwise producing mineral changes within the crust of the globe.
Definition 2024
hydrothermal
hydrothermal
English
Adjective
hydrothermal (not comparable)
- of, or relating to hot water
- (geology) of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them
Derived terms
- hydrothermal circulation
- hydrothermal vent
French
Etymology
Adjective
hydrothermal m (feminine singular hydrothermale, masculine plural hydrothermaux, feminine plural hydrothermales)