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thermohaline.

of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English haline English thermohaline From thermo- + haline.

noun

  1. thermohaline circulation

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰermos Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- English haline English thermohaline From thermo- + haline.

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