Meaning | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat. |
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Synonyms | exothermal, heat-releasing |
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See also | exoergic, energy-releasing | (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy |
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Opposite | endothermic, endothermal, heat-absorbing | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat / heat |
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Spanish | exotérmico |
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Catalan | exotèrmic |
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Nouns | exotherm | a compound that gives off heat during its formation and absorbs heat during its decomposition |
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