geothermal gradient
noun
the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.
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Origin of geothermal gradient
First recorded in 1935–40
Words nearby geothermal gradient
geotectonic, geotextile, geotherm, geothermal, geothermal energy, geothermal gradient, geothermal power, geotrichosis, geotropic, geotropism, Ge-Pano-Carib
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