Energy-releasing

2 definitions found

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

  energy-releasing \energy-releasing\ adj.
     1. releasing energy. [Narrower terms: {exothermic (vs.
        endothermic), exothermal}]
  
     Syn: exoergic.
          [WordNet 1.5]


  
     2. catabolic. [prenominal] {constructive-metabolic}
  
     Syn: destructive-metabolic(prenominal).
          [WordNet 1.5]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  energy-releasing
       adj 1: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or
              releasing of energy [syn: {exoergic}] [ant: {endoergic}]
       2: of or relating to catabolism [syn: {destructive-metabolic(a)},
           {energy-releasing(a)}]