geothermal gradient

noun

the increase in temperature with increasing depth within the earth.

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Nearby words

geotectonic, geotextile, geotherm, geothermal, geothermal energy, geothermal gradient, geothermal power, geotrichosis, geotropic, geotropism, ger-

Origin of geothermal gradient

First recorded in 1935–40

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