exothermic

1. 1.

   (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat

   Synonymsexothermalheat-releasing

   Antonymsendothermic

Questions about exothermic

What does exothermic mean?

exothermic means "(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat".

How many syllables are in exothermic?

exothermic has 4 syllables: ex-o-ther-mic. The stress falls on "ther". In IPA it is /ˌɛksoʊˈθɝmɪk/.

What is another word for exothermic?

Close synonyms include exothermal, heat-releasing. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.