Exothermic

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Exothermic \Ex`o*ther"mic\, a. [Pref. exo- + thermic.] (Chem.)
     Characterized by, or formed with, evolution of heat; as, an
     exothermic reaction; -- opposed to {endothermic}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  exothermic
       adj : (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
             with evolution of heat [syn: {exothermal}, {heat-releasing}]
             [ant: {endothermic}]