Syn: exoergic.
[WordNet 1.5]
2. catabolic. [prenominal] {constructive-metabolic}
Syn: destructive-metabolic(prenominal). [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
exothermal — adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat • Syn: ↑exothermic, ↑heat releasing • Ant: ↑endothermic (for: ↑exothermic) • See Also: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
exothermic — exothermically, exothermally, adv. exothermicity /ek soh theuhr mis i tee/, n. /ek soh therr mik/, adj. Chem. noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by a liberation of heat (opposed to endothermic). Also, exothermal. [1880… … Universalium
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
heat-releasing — adjective (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat • Syn: ↑exothermic, ↑exothermal • Ant: ↑endothermic (for: ↑exothermic) • See Also: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Nuclear reaction — In nuclear physics and nuclear chemistry, a nuclear reaction is semantically considered to be the process in which two nuclei, or else a nucleus of an atom and a subatomic particle (such as a proton, or high energy electron) from outside the atom … Wikipedia
