hypothermal

American

[hahy-puh-thur-muhl] / ˌhaɪ pəˈθɜr məl /

adjective

lukewarm; tepid.
characterized by subnormal body temperature.
Geology. (of mineral deposits) formed at great depths and high temperatures.

hypothermal British

/ ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːməl /

adjective

Also: hypothermic. of, relating to, or characterized by hypothermia
(of rocks and minerals) formed at great depth under conditions of high temperature

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Etymology

Origin of hypothermal

First recorded in 1895–1900; hypo- + thermal

Example Sentences

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Varga favours ‘hypothermal shock’ — in which the zebrafish, a tropical species, are rapidly cooled.

From Nature

Dense concentrations of yeti crabs dominate the ecosystem around hypothermal vents on the Antarctic seabed.

From New York Times

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