hydrothermal

adjective

hy·​dro·​ther·​mal ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl How to pronounce hydrothermal (audio)
: of or relating to hot water
used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
hydrothermally adverb

Examples of hydrothermal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Amrit incorporates European, Indian and Chinese wellness traditions, and plans to include an indoor-outdoor hydrothermal water therapy circuit. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024 The resort's spa spans four stories and includes one of Florida's first indoor-outdoor hydrothermal water therapy circuits, boasting 40,000 square feet of heat therapy, cryotherapy, and hydrotherapy facilities. Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024 Meager still has a vigorous hydrothermal system circulating hot water under the volcano and has even been proposed as a geothermal power site. Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2024 Pets are also banned in the hydrothermal areas of the park. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for hydrothermal 

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First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hydrothermal was in 1849

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“Hydrothermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrothermal. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

hydrothermal

adjective
hy·​dro·​ther·​mal ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl How to pronounce hydrothermal (audio)
: of or relating to hot water
hydrothermally adverb
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