exergonic

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adjective

Releasing energy (especially as heat)

Opposite
endergonic
OriginAncient Greek ἔξω →
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Meanings

adjectiveexergonic (comparative more exergonic, superlative most exergonic)

comparative more exergonic · superlative most exergonic

  1. chemistryReleasing energy (especially as heat)

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy

Opposite
endergonic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἔργον“work”
  2. Ancient Greekἔξω“outer, out”
  3. Englishexergonic

From Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō, “outer, out”) and Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ic.

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APA

exergonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exergonic

MLA

“exergonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exergonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exergonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exergonic.

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