hydrothermal
English
Etymology
hydro- + thermal
Adjective
hydrothermal (not comparable)
- Of, or relating to hot water.
- (geology) Of or relating to emanations of hot water that are rich in minerals, or to the rocks formed from them.
Derived terms
- hydrothermal circulation
- hydrothermal vent
- photohydrothermal
French
Etymology
From hydro- + thermal.
Adjective
hydrothermal (feminine hydrothermale, masculine plural hydrothermaux, feminine plural hydrothermales)
- hydrothermal
Further reading
- “hydrothermal”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.