geothermal

American  

[jee-oh-thur-muhl] / ˌdʒi oʊˈθɜr məl /

Or geothermic

adjective

1. of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.

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geothermal British  

/ ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

1. of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth

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geothermal Scientific  

/ jē′ō-thûr′məl /

1. Relating to the internal heat of the Earth. The water of hot springs and geysers is heated by geothermal sources.

2. ◆ Geothermal energy is power generated from natural steam, hot water, hot rocks, or lava in the Earth's crust. In general, geothermal power is produced by pumping water into cracks in the Earth's crust and then conveying the heated water or steam back to the surface so that its heat can be extracted through a heat exchanger, or its pressure can be used to drive turbines.

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Etymology

Origin of geothermal

First recorded in 1870–75; geo- + thermal

Example Sentences

Fervo, a geothermal energy company that generates electricity from underground heat, filed confidentially with the SEC to go public, according to Axios External link.

From Barron's

The geothermal company Zanskar says its artificial intelligence model identifies hidden geothermal fields, such as Nevada’s Big Blind, which lack traditional surface indicators like steam vents or hot springs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Zanskar said the funds would support its exploration and development campaign and its plans to build several geothermal power plants before 2030.

From The Wall Street Journal

It now owns 21 nuclear reactors, more than 50 natural gas power plants, hydroelectric dams, and geothermal plants.

From Barron's

The company has said it is in talks with data-center customers to sign power-purchase agreements at some of its existing geothermal facilities at higher prices once contracts expire.

From The Wall Street Journal