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exothermic
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As an adjective, exothermic means that releases energy in the form of heat.
Meanings of exothermic
4 meaningsadjective
chemistryof a reactionThat releases energy in the form of heat.
chemistryof a compoundThat releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
zoologyOf an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat
Similar: exothermal, heat-releasing
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
Synonyms by meaning
adjective: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed …
exothermalheat-releasing
Oppositesendothermic
Words that rhyme with exothermic
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