hydrothermal

English

Etymology

hydro- +‎ thermal

Adjective

hydrothermal (not comparable)

1. Of, or relating to hot water.
2. (geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them.

Derived terms

• hydrothermal circulation
• hydrothermal vent
• photohydrothermal

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French

Etymology

From hydro- +‎ thermal

Adjective

hydrothermal (feminine hydrothermale, masculine plural hydrothermaux, feminine plural hydrothermales)

1. hydrothermal

Further reading

• “hydrothermal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.