English Dictionary

exothermic

adj

(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat. / (chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.

The reaction between hydrogen and oxygen is exothermic.

意味（1）

(chemistry, of a reaction) That releases energy in the form of heat.

意味（2）

(chemistry, of a compound) That releases heat during its formation, and absorbs it during its decomposition.

意味（3）

(zoology) Of an animal: whose body temperature is regulated by external factors; cold-blooded.