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exothermic

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exothermic /exo·ther·mic/ (-ther´mik) marked or accompanied by evolution of heat; liberating heat or energy.
ex·o·ther·mic (ks-thûrmk) or ex·o·ther·mal (-ml)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a chemical reaction during which heat is released.
2. Of or relating to the external warmth of the body.

exothermic,
indicating a chemical process accompanied by the release of heat, such as the loss of body surface heat.

exothermic [ek″so-ther´mik]
marked or accompanied by the evolution of heat; liberating heat or energy.

exothermal, exothermic
marked or accompanied by the evolution of heat; liberating heat or energy.


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