exothermic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic.
Meanings
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(of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes.
2014, William J. Brock, Barbara Mounho, Lijie Fu, The Role of the Study Director in Nonclinical Studies, page 174:
- (of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
- Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most exothermic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more exothermic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
exothermically · exothermicity · nonexothermic
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Translations (17)
sv exoterm (releasing heat) · ru экзотерми́ческий (releasing heat) · pl egzotermiczny (releasing heat) · no eksoterm (releasing heat) · ml താപമോചക (releasing heat) · it esotermico (releasing heat) · de exotherm (releasing heat) · ca exotèrmic (releasing heat) · fa گرماده (releasing heat) · tl luwas-initin (releasing heat) · cs exotermický (releasing heat) · pt exotérmico (releasing heat) · sv exotermisk (releasing heat) · fi eksoterminen (releasing heat) · hu exoterm (releasing heat) · mi putawera (releasing heat) · vi toả nhiệt (releasing heat)