hydrothermal

adj — 2 senses

adj

Etymology From hydro- + thermal.

Of, or relating to hot water.

Geography, Geology, Natural sciences Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them.

Derived terms: hydrothermal circulation, hydrothermalism, hydrothermally, hydrothermal vent, nonhydrothermal, photohydrothermal

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