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形容詞

exothermic (comparative more exothermic, superlative most exothermic)

1. (chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.
   • 2014, William J. Brock, Barbara Mounho, Lijie Fu, The Role of the Study Director in Nonclinical Studies, page 174:

     These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes.

2. (chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.
3. (zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.

同意語

• exothermal

反意語

• endothermic

派生語

• exothermically
• exothermicity
• nonexothermic

関連する語

• exotherm

名詞

exothermic (plural exothermics)

1. A substance that releases heat energy.

アナグラム

• hemicortex