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hypothermal

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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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hy·po·ther·mal   (hī'pō-thûr'məl)   
adj.  Of, relating to, or being mineral deposits formed at great depths and high temperatures.
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