hypothermal

[ hahy-puh-thur-muhl ]

adjective
  1. lukewarm; tepid.

  2. characterized by subnormal body temperature.

  1. Geology. (of mineral deposits) formed at great depths and high temperatures.

Origin of hypothermal

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + thermal

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British Dictionary definitions for hypothermal

hypothermal

/ (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːməl) /


adjective
  1. Also: hypothermic of, relating to, or characterized by hypothermia

  2. (of rocks and minerals) formed at great depth under conditions of high temperature

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