hypothermal

 [hahy-puh-thur-muhl]  

hy·po·ther·mal

   [hahy-puh-thur-muhl]
adjective
1.
lukewarm; tepid.
2.
characterized by subnormal body temperature.
3.
Geology. (of mineral deposits) formed at great depths and high temperatures.
Origin:
1895–1900; hypo- + thermal
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Hypothermal is always a great word to know.
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to dissolve out soluble constituents from ashes and soil by percolation
rich soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand, silt and a smaller proportion of clay
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hypothermal (ˌhaɪpəʊˈθɜːməl)
 
—adj
1.  Also: hypothermic of, relating to, or characterized by hypothermia
2.  (of rocks and minerals) formed at great depth under conditions of high temperature

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