exothermic
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6.5
- adjective
- /ˌɛksoʊˈθɜrmɪk/
- Specialized
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exotérmico
- That means that the reaction isn't as exothermic as it could be.
- exothermic reaction
So when you do bond formation, that's an exothermic process.
- So when you do bond formation, that's an exothermic process.
- Because the reaction of dissolving sulfur trioxide into water is an extremely exothermic reaction, generates a ton of heat.
Examples
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That's because when calcium chloride dissolves in water, it's exothermic, so it actually releases heat.
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Our calculations clearly show that rearrangements 1 → 2 and 3 → 4 are exothermic processes and could take place with very small energy barriers.
Academic text (2001) -
And so this would favor then the exothermic direction.
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All of them were exothermic by about that much.
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The triggered exothermic reaction took less than a minute to work its wonders.
Fiction book (2002) -
The metal oxides react with one another to form an exothermic reaction.
Blog text (27) -
I presume you know this, but just in case, KOH going into water is quite exothermic, so watch out for large amounts of heat generation.
Blog text (7) -
Both of these transitions are exothermic—that is, energy is released when they occur.
Academic text (1992) -
Because the reaction of dissolving sulfur trioxide into water is an extremely exothermic reaction, generates a ton of heat.
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The methoxide reaction is exothermic, meaning it gives off heat.
Synonyms
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8.2
Giving out heat during a chemical reaction
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4.1
A process that gives off energy, for example burning or digestion
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7.4
To make the body produce more heat
A chemical reaction or substance that gives off heat
Producing heat or able to produce heat
A process that releases energy, for example in cells
Antonyms
Compounds
How Exothermic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Exothermic comes from the parts exo- meaning 'outside' and therm meaning 'heat', the same root you see in thermometer. So an exothermic reaction sends heat 'out', which is why it releases heat.