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geothermally

geothermally

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To use heat from under the ground to heat buildings or make electricity
  • adverb
  • /ˌdʒiːoʊˈθɜrməli/
  • Specialized
: geotérmicamente
  • In the park, you can see flowers that thrive in geothermally heated soil.
  • geothermally heated

Examples

  • The push towards low-power CPUs, solid-state drives, geothermally cooled server rooms, and even Google oceanic server farms (among others) is happening all around us.

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  • The resort features geothermally heated pools that provide a relaxing experience year-round.

  • Farmers in the region benefit from geothermally warmed greenhouses, which extend the growing season.

Surface Forms

geothermally positive

Morphology

geothermally = geothermal (semi-transparent) = geo + therm + al + ly

Adding -ly to the adjective geothermal is a standard and fully productive way to form an adverb.

Etymology

Geothermally comes from geo- meaning 'earth' and therm- meaning 'heat', like in geography ('earth') and thermal ('heat'). So, something done geothermally uses the Earth's own heat, often from deep underground, to warm places or make electricity.