hydrothermal
adjective
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Definition of hydrothermal
: of or relating to hot water
—used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
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Other Words from hydrothermal
hydrothermally
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Examples of hydrothermal in a Sentence
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Deep sea hydrothermal vents, like the ones where the sea pangolin lives, are especially attractive since hydrothermal processes can concentrate gold, zinc, cobalt, and lithium in areas around the vents. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Deep-Sea Snail Builds Its Own Ironclad Suit of Armor. But Even That Can’t Protect It From Ocean Mining," 26 July 2019 Water from rain and snow that falls on the highlands of the park feeds its hydrothermal system. — Mike Morris, latimes.com, "Want to avoid Yosemite-size crowds? Sample other national parks in California," 12 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hydrothermal.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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hydrothermal
adjective
hy·​dro·​ther·​mal
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Medical Definition of hydrothermal
: of or relating to hot water
Other Words from hydrothermal
hydrothermally
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