exothermic
exothermic · exothermics
A substance that releases heat energyA substance that releases heat energy.
US/ˌɛksoʊθˈɝmɪk/
Meaning
1 sensesA substance that releases heat energy.
Origin
From French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately fFrom French exothermique, from exo- (“outside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, exo- + -thermic.
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Forms
plural: exothermics| Singular | exothermic |
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See also
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