exothermic
or ex·o·ther·mal
[ ek-soh-thur-mik ]
/ ˌɛk soʊˈθɜr mɪk /
adjective Chemistry.
noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by a liberation of heat (opposed to endothermic).
OTHER WORDS FROM exothermic
ex·o·ther·mi·cal·ly, ex·o·ther·mal·ly, adverb ex·o·ther·mic·i·ty [ek-soh-ther-mis-i-tee] /ˌɛk soʊ θərˈmɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby exothermic
exosporium,
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Example sentences from the Web for exothermic
For it was a new kind which contained an exothermic ingredient.
The Planet Strappers |Raymond Zinke GallunAll chemical compounds are either “endothermic” or “exothermic.”
When carbon unites chemically with oxygen, it is an exothermic reaction that gives off heat as correlated energy.
The Progress of Invention in the Nineteenth Century. |Edward W. Byrn
British Dictionary definitions for exothermic
exothermic
exothermal
/ (ˌɛksəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /
adjective
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the evolution of heat
Compare endothermic, exoergic
Derived forms of exothermic
exothermically or exothermally, adverbMedical definitions for exothermic
exothermic
[ ĕk′sō-thûr′mĭk ]
adj.
Of or relating to a chemical reaction during which heat is released.
Of or relating to the external warmth of the body.
Scientific definitions for exothermic
exothermic
[ ĕk′sō-thûr′mĭk ]
Relating to a chemical reaction that releases heat. Compare endothermic.