thermohaline

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adjective

of, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity

OriginEnglish haline ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

adjectivethermohaline (not comparable)
  1. not comparableof, or relating to a combination of temperature and salinity
nounthermohaline (plural thermohalines)

plural thermohalines

  1. thermohaline circulation

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishhaline
  7. Englishthermohaline

From thermo- + haline.

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APA

thermohaline. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermohaline

MLA

“thermohaline.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermohaline. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermohaline,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermohaline.

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