EXOTHERMIC - Definition

Pronunciation:		`eksow'thurmik
WordNet Dictionary

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

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	Synonyms:	exothermal, heat-releasing

	Antonyms:	endothermal, endothermic, heat-absorbing

	See Also:	energy-releasing, exoergic

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	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}.

Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	Describes a chemical reaction that releases energy (usually in the form of heat).