hydrothermal

Adjective

Meaning

Of or pertaining to hot water; -- used esp. with reference to the action of heated waters in dissolving, redepositing, and otherwise producing mineral changes within the crust of the globe.

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A breccia may have a variety of different origins, as indicated by the named types including sedimentary breccia, tectonic breccia, igneous breccia, impact breccia, and hydrothermal breccia. Source: Internet

A recently discovered carnivorous sponge that lives near hydrothermal vents hosts methane-eating bacteria, and digests some of them. Source: Internet

Discovery of the hydrothermal vents in the eastern Pacific Ocean was quickly followed by the discovery and description of new vestimentiferan tubeworm species. Source: Internet

Dissolved iron then accumulated in the oxygen-poor oceans (possibly from seafloor hydrothermal vents). Source: Internet

Driven by geothermal energy, this and other types of hydrothermal vents create chemical disequilibria that can provide energy sources for life. Source: Internet

At the beginning of the technology, natural quartz crystals were used but now synthetic crystalline quartz grown by hydrothermal synthesis is predominant due to higher purity, lower cost and more convenient handling. Source: Internet

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