exothermic
nounEtymology From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic.
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A substance that releases heat energy.
exothermic
adjEtymology From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic.
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences 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:
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Chemistry, Natural sciences, Physical sciences Of a compound That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
- Synonyms
- exothermal
- Antonyms
- endothermic
- Derived terms
- exothermically, exothermicity, nonexothermic
- Related terms
- exotherm