ADJECTIVE | all | exothermic, exothermal, heat-releasing | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat |
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Sounds | eh.ksowther'mihk | |
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Rhymes | academic ... Zurich: 733 rhymes with ihk... |
Meaning | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat. | |
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Synonyms | exothermal, heat-releasing | |
See also | exoergic, energy-releasing | (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy |
Opposite | endothermic, endothermal, heat-absorbing | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat / heat |
Spanish | exotérmico | |
Catalan | exotèrmic | |
Nouns | exotherm | a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition |
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