HYDROTHERMAL

Etymology

Adjective

hydrothermal (not comparable)

Of, or relating to hot water.

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

Source: Wiktionary


Hy`dro*ther"mal, a. Etym: [Hydro-, 1 + thermal.]

Definition: Of or pertaining to hot water; -- used esp. with reference to the action of heated waters in dissolving, redepositing, and otherwise producing mineral changes within the crust of the globe.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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