Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Releasing heat.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to a liberation of heat.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Chem.) Characterized by, or formed with, evolution of heat; ; -- opposed to
endothermic .
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- adjective chemistry, of a reaction That releases
energy in the form ofheat . - adjective chemistry, of a compound That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition
- adjective zoology Of an
animal whosebody temperature is regulated byexternal factors;cold-blooded
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat
Etymologies
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Examples
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So when you actually generate the chloroform, that chemical reaction is what ` s called exothermic, so it generates quite a good deal of heat, and that heat can get out of hand.
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This reaction is exothermic, that is, it releases heat, and will occur spontaneously in the presence of a nickel or ruthenium catalyst nickel is cheaper, ruthenium is better.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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This reaction is exothermic, that is, it releases heat, and will occur spontaneously in the presence of a nickel or ruthenium catalyst nickel is cheaper, ruthenium is better.
The Case for Mars Robert Zubrin 1996
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This process is exothermic, meaning that it releases heat.
Fission vs. Fusion 2009
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'exothermic' process that can raise the starting temperature of 650 degrees by another 200 degrees.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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'exothermic' process that can raise the starting temperature of 650 degrees by another 200 degrees.
Energy News - Energy Technology - Energy Business - Energy and the Environment 2010
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The word that comes to mind is exothermic, the first nanoseconds of an explosion splintering into white-hot fractal fissures.
Lambo's Latest Rambo Has a Heart Dan Neil 2011
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Great lessons there on thermochemistry, especially what an exothermic reaction is
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Great lessons there on thermochemistry, especially what an exothermic reaction is
Top 10 Mad Science-Worthy Chemistry Experiments » E-Mail 2009
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I won't mention proportions or how to trigger it - this is a highly exothermic and dangerous reaction ..
hacks 2010
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