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Geothermal — is related to energy and may refer to: * Geothermal (geology), heat that comes from within the Earth * Direct exchange geothermal heat pump, a method of heating and cooling with the energy of the earth using direct exchange of heat * Geothermal… … Wikipedia
géothermal — ● géothermal, géothermale, géothermaux adjectif Dont la température est due au séjour ou au passage dans l intérieur de la Terre. géothermal, ale, aux [ʒeotɛʀmal, o] adj. ÉTYM. 1962, Larousse; de géo , et thermal. ❖ ♦ Didact. ( … Encyclopédie Universelle
geothermal — UK US /ˌdʒiːəʊˈθɜːməl/ adjective NATURAL RESOURCES ► relating to the heat inside the earth: »a geothermal power station … Financial and business terms
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
