Hydrothermal /(?)/
Hy·dro·ther·mal
Hydrothermal
a.
- 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.
- of, pertaining to, or using the hot waters or steam found at special locations within the earth's crust; as, hydrothermal power generation.