hydrothermally
/ˌhaɪdroʊˈθɜrməli/
adverb
- In a way that involves or is produced by hot water, especially water heated by the earth's internal heat.
- Scientists study how rocks form hydrothermally near volcanic vents.
- The minerals were deposited hydrothermally deep beneath the ocean floor.
- Some bacteria thrive hydrothermally in the scalding waters of hot springs.