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geothermal gradient

noun

the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.

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Nearby words

  1. geotectonic,
  2. geotextile,
  3. geotherm,
  4. geothermal,
  5. geothermal energy,
  6. geothermal power,
  7. geotrichosis,
  8. geotropic,
  9. geotropism,
  10. ger-

Origin of geothermal gradient

First recorded in 1935–40
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