Meanings
adjectiveexothermal (comparative more exothermal, superlative most exothermal)
comparative more exothermal · superlative most exothermal
Synonyms & antonyms
adjective(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat
Similar
exothermicheat-releasing
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁éǵʰ
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁eǵʰs
- Proto-Hellenic*eks
- Ancient Greekἐκ (ek)
- Ancient Greekἔξω (éxō)
- Englishexo-
- Englishthermal
- Englishexothermal
Cite this entry
APA
exothermal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exothermal
MLA
“exothermal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exothermal. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “exothermal,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/exothermal.
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