hydrothermal
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hy·dro·ther·mal

adjective \ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl\

Definition of HYDROTHERMAL

: of or relating to hot water —used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
hy·dro·ther·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ adverb

Origin of HYDROTHERMAL

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1849

hy·dro·ther·mal

adjective \ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of HYDROTHERMAL

: of or relating to hot water
hy·dro·ther·mal·ly \-mə-lē\ (audio pronunciation) adverb

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