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exothermic

/ek-soh-thur-mik/US // ˌɛk soʊˈθɜr mɪk //UK // (ˌɛksəʊˈθɜːmɪk) //

放热,放热的,放热型,放热性

Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    Chemistry.

    • : noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by a liberation of heat.

Examples

  • This process produces an exothermic reaction, raising the pack’s temperature to roughly 130 degrees Fahrenheit in under 10 seconds.

  • For it was a new kind which contained an exothermic ingredient.

  • Compounds formed with the evolution of heat are termed exothermic, while those formed with an absorption are termed endothermic.

  • When carbon unites chemically with oxygen, it is an exothermic reaction that gives off heat as correlated energy.

  • All chemical compounds are either “endothermic” or “exothermic.”