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/jee'oh therr"meuhl/, adj.of or pertaining to the internal heat of the earth.Also, geothermic.[1870-75; GEO- + THERMAL]
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geothermal — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth … English terms dictionary
geothermal — [jē΄ōthʉr′məl] adj. [ GEO + THERMAL] having to do with the heat of the earth s interior: sometimes geothermic [jē΄ōthʉr′mik] … English World dictionary
geothermal — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1875 of, relating to, or utilizing the heat of the earth s interior; also produced or permeated by such heat < geothermal steam > < geothermal regions > • geothermally adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
geothermal — adjective pertaining to heat energy extracted from reservoirs in the earths interior See Also: geothermal energy, geyser … Wiktionary
geothermal — ge|o|ther|mal [ˌdʒi:əuˈθə:məl US ouˈθə:r ] adj relating to or coming from the heat inside the earth ▪ a geothermal energy plant … Dictionary of contemporary English
geothermal — ge|o|ther|mal [ ,dʒiou θɜrml ] adjective relating to the heat at the center of the Earth: geothermal energy … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
geothermal — UK [ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜː(r)m(ə)l] / US [ˌdʒɪoʊˈθɜrm(ə)l] adjective relating to the heat at the centre of the Earth geothermal energy … English dictionary
