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ex·o·ther·mic
 exothermic
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- pronunciation:
- ek
s
thuhr
mihk
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
pertaining to a chemical reaction that results in the release of heat.
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| derivations: |
exothermal (adj.), exothermally (adv.), exothermically (adv.) |
The word exothermic
contains the following part:
therm, thermo
Greek
root
that means heat, temperature
  Example words:
diathermy, endothermic, eurytherm, exothermic, geothermal, hypothermia, isotherm, isothermal, stenotherm, thermal, thermic, thermistor, thermocline, thermocouple, thermodynamics, thermoelectricity, thermograph, thermojunction, thermometer, thermonuclear, thermoplastic, thermoregulation, thermos, thermosetting, thermosphere, thermostat, thermotropism
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