hydrothermal
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drəˈθɜr adjective Geology.
noting or pertaining to the action of hot, aqueous solutions or gases within or on the surface of the earth.
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hydrothermal (ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɜːməl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| of or relating to the action of water under conditions of high temperature, esp in forming rocks and minerals | |
| hydro'thermally | |
| —adv | |
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Science Dictionary
hydrothermal  (hī'drə-thûr'məl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to or produced by hot water, especially water heated underground by the Earth's internal heat. ◇ Hydrothermal energy is power that is generated using the Earth's hot water. |
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Example sentences
Hydrothermal vents on the planet's seafloor may infuse the alien ocean with chemical energy sources.
Hydrothermal vents are geysers located on the ocean floor in the deep sea.
Some signs suggest that whale-fall ecosystems have exchanges with other deep-seafloor communities, such as hydrothermal vents.
They've adapted to thrive at the edge of hydrothermal vents, which spew superheated water saturated with toxic chemicals.
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