Definitions for: Exothermic


[adj] (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with evolution of heat



Webster (1913) Definition: Ex`o*ther"mic, a. [Pref. exo- + thermic.] (Chem.)
Characterized by, or formed with, evolution of heat; as, an
exothermic reaction; -- opposed to endothermic.

Synonyms: exothermal, heat-releasing

Antonyms: endothermal, endothermic, heat-absorbing

See Also: energy-releasing, exoergic

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