geothermal

or ge·o·ther·mic

[jee-oh-thur-muh l]

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adjective

of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.

Origin of geothermal

First recorded in 1870–75; geo- + thermal

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British Dictionary definitions for geothermal

geothermal

geothermic

adjective

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

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Word Origin and History for geothermal

adj.

1875, from geo- + thermal.

geothermal in Science

geothermal

[jē′ō-thûr′məl]

Relating to the internal heat of the Earth. The water of hot springs and geysers is heated by geothermal sources.♦ 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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Darren really wanted to capture the moss, and the geothermal quality of it.

Jewell also approved a 70-megawatt geothermal plant on federal land in Nevada.

And in 25 years, 15 percent of our energy in the U.S. could easily be geothermal.

Invest in Clean Energy: Invests $190 billion into clean energy like wind, solar, geothermal and advanced coal technology.

Here are the words she chose to omit from her op-ed: wind, solar, biomass, geothermal, efficiency, smart grid, and fuel economy.

geothermal

geothermic

Word Origin and History for geothermal

adj.

geothermal

Origin of geothermal