Exothermic (Adjective)
Meaning
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The explosion was a violent exothermic reaction that shattered the laboratory equipment and set the surrounding area ablaze.
- In exothermic chemical reactions, heat is released into the surroundings, often resulting in an increase in temperature.
- Combustion is a highly exothermic process, as it involves the rapid oxidation of a substance and the release of heat energy.
- The new thermite-based fire starter uses an exothermic mixture that produces an intense flame at high temperatures.
- An exothermic process such as neutralization reactions typically absorbs less energy from the surroundings and gives out energy as heat.