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geothermal

or ge·o·ther·mic

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

adjective

of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.

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Origin of geothermal

First recorded in 1870–75; geo- + thermal

Words nearby geothermal

geotaxis, geotechnical, geotectonic, geotextile, geotherm, geothermal, geothermal energy, geothermal gradient, geothermal power, geotrichosis, geotropic
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British Dictionary definitions for geothermal

geothermal

geothermic

/ (ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːməl) /

adjective

of or relating to the heat in the interior of the earth
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Scientific definitions for geothermal

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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