| Domain | Definition | ||
| Administration | A Hydrothermal mineral deposit formed within approximately one kilometer (0.6 mile) of the earths surface and in the temperature range of 50 C (122F) to 200 C (392F). (references) | ||
| Mining | Said of a hydrothermal mineral deposit formed within about 1 km of the Earth's surface and in the temperature range of 50 to 200 degrees C, occurring mainly as veins. Also, said of that depositional environment. Cf: hypothermal deposit; mesothermal; leptothermal; telethermal; xenothermal. (references) | ||
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Specialty Expressions: EPITHERMAL
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Epithermal neutron | Physics | Neutrons of kinetic energy greater than that of thermal agitation. The term is often restricted to energies just above thermal, i. e. energies comparable with those of chemical bonds. Source: European Union. (references) | |
| Epithermal reactor | Physics | Reactor in which the fission is induced predominantly by epithermal neutrons. Source: European Union. (references) | |
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