hydrothermal

American  

[hahy-druh-thur-muhl] / ˌhaɪ drəˈθɜr məl /

adjective

Geology.

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

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hydrothermal British  

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

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

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hydrothermal Scientific  

/ hī′drə-thûr′məl /

1. Relating to or produced by hot water, especially water heated underground by the Earth's internal heat.

2. ◆ Hydrothermal energy is power that is generated using the Earth's hot water.

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Other Word Forms

• hydrothermally adverb

Etymology

Origin of hydrothermal

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

Example Sentences

Broz noted that kaolinite can also form through hydrothermal processes on Earth, where hot water alters rock underground.

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They are found in nearly every environment imaginable, including polar ice, deep-sea hydrothermal vents and ordinary backyard soil.

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A new study published in Scientific Reports describes the discovery of an unusually large hydrothermal vent field on the shallow seafloor surrounding the Greek island of Milos.

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"Life probably required some very specialized conditions to get started, like near volcanoes or hydrothermal vents with complex chemistry," Browne said.

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Brandl adds: "No one really expected to find a hydrothermal field here, let alone one that is so exceptional."

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