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exothermicity en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English exothermic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English exothermicity From exothermic + -ity.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality or state of being exothermic.
   • The second step is substantially exothermic and fast; the overall exothermicity ensures that there is no tendency for the reaction to reverse. 2004, Richard A. Jackson, Mechanisms in Organic Reactions, page 137:
2. (countable, usually) The release of heat during an exothermic reaction.
   • Because of the unusual methylene substitution selectivities, the exothermicities of the different methylene substitution reactions were calculated from estimated heats of formation of the reactants and heats of formation of the products. 1995, Raymond E. March, Practical Aspects of Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, page 378:

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