hydrothermal
adjective
hy·dro·ther·mal
ˌhī-drə-ˈthər-məl 
: of or relating to hot water
—used especially of the formation of minerals by hot solutions rising from a cooling magma
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Waterfall showers and a saltwater flotation experience are highlights of the hydrothermal gardens at the new 50,000 square foot Kiolani Spa at Grand Wailea, a Waldorf Astoria Resort on Maui.
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Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
On Earth, zircons from hydrothermal systems — which form when water is heated by subsurface volcanic activity like the upward flow of hot magma — have similar patterns to those found in Black Beauty.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The veins are formed through hydrothermal processes, where hot, mineral-rich fluids move through cracks in the Earth's crust.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
In recent years, scientists have proposed an even more outlandish explanation: The plumes are hydrothermal ejecta from an underground ocean.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Dec. 2024
On Earth, zircons from hydrothermal systems — which form when water is heated by subsurface volcanic activity like the upward flow of hot magma — have similar patterns to those found in Black Beauty.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
The veins are formed through hydrothermal processes, where hot, mineral-rich fluids move through cracks in the Earth's crust.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
In recent years, scientists have proposed an even more outlandish explanation: The plumes are hydrothermal ejecta from an underground ocean.
—Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Hydrothermal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrothermal. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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