Hypertext Webster Gateway: "exothermic"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
exothermic
adj : (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
with evolution of heat [syn: {exothermal}, {heat-releasing}]
[ant: {endothermic}]
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