Exothermic

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

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  • exothermic — 1879, from Fr. exothermique (1879), from EXO (Cf. exo ) + thermique, ultimately from Gk. therme heat (see THERMAL (Cf. thermal)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • exothermic — ► ADJECTIVE Chemistry ▪ (of a reaction) accompanied by the release of heat. The opposite of ENDOTHERMIC(Cf. ↑endothermic) …   English terms dictionary

  • exothermic — [ek΄sō thʉr′mik, ek΄səthʉr′mik] adj. [ EXO + THERMIC] designating or of a chemical change in which there is a liberation of heat, as in combustion: also exothermal …   English World dictionary

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  • exothermic — UK [ˈeksəʊˌθɜː(r)mɪk] / US [ˈeksoʊˌθɜrmɪk] adjective chemistry an exothermic reaction is a chemical reaction in which heat is produced, not absorbed See: endothermic …   English dictionary

  • exothermic — egzoterminis procesas statusas T sritis ekologija ir aplinkotyra apibrėžtis Vyksmas,kai išsiskiria šiluma, pvz., cheminė reakcija, per kurią į aplinką išsiskiria šiluma. atitikmenys: angl. exothermic vok. exothermisch rus. экзотермический процесс …   Ekologijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas

  • Exothermic atmosphere — Exothermic atmosphere. См. Экзотермическая атмосфера. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

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