hydrothermal

adjective hy·dro·ther·mal \ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl\

Definition of HYDROTHERMAL

: of or relating to hot water —used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma

— hy·dro·ther·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1849

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·dro·ther·mal \ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl\

: of or relating to hot water

—hy·dro·ther·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

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