hydatopneumatolytic

adjective

hy·​da·​to·​pneumatolytic

¦hīdə(ˌ)tō+

variants or hydatopneumatic

"+

of ore deposits

: formed by the joint agency of water and vapor

Word History

Etymology

hydatopneumatolytic from hydat- + pneumatolytic; hydatopneumatic from hydat- + pneumatic

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