having to do with the heat of the earth's interior
sometimes ge·o·ther′mic
Origin of geothermal
geo- + thermal
adjective
The definition of geothermal is something related to the earth's internal heat.
A heating system that harnesses the heat energy produced by the earth underground is an example of a geothermal heating system.
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also ge·o·ther·mic
adjective
Of or relating to the internal heat of the earth.
Related Forms:
- ge′o·ther′mal·ly
adverb
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Relating to the internal heat of the Earth. The water of hot springs and geysers is heated by geothermal sources.
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Sentence Examples
- Adding solar panels to a house, using biofuel to power vehicles, or implementing geothermal heat to warm a building can put renewable energy to use and reduce dependency on fossil fuels.
- The idea of combining other sources of clean energy, such as wind, hydroelectric and geothermal, in addition to solar power may well be one way to enhance the benefits of solar energy while addressing some of the problems.
- Renewed interest in green living has more people than ever asking what is geothermal energy and once they learn more about it, they're asking which type of ground source heat pump is best suited to their needs.
- If you are interested in energy efficiency, you have probably heard the term geothermal heat pump being thrown around, but you might not know exactly what they are.
- The federal tax credits for geothermal heat pump systems ended in 2010, but those who installed systems were able to take tax credits for 2011 income tax returns.
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Words near geothermal in the dictionary
- geothermal
- geothermal-energy
- geothermally
- geothermic