thermochemistry

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noun

The study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions.

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Meanings

nounthermochemistry (uncountable)
  1. physicaluncountablechemistryThe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
  7. Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
  8. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
  9. Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
  10. Medieval Latinalchēmia
  11. Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
  12. New Latinchimia
  13. Middle Frenchchymie
  14. Frenchchimie
  15. Frenchchimiste
  16. Englishchemist
  17. Englishchemistry
  18. Englishthermochemistry

From thermo- + chemistry.

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Translations

Catalan termoquímica
  • termoquímicathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Czech termochemie
  • termochemiethe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Estonian termokeemia
  • termokeemiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Finnish termokemia, lämpökemia
  • termokemiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • lämpökemiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
French thermochimie
  • thermochimiethe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
German Thermochemie
  • Thermochemiethe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Greek θερμοχημεία
  • θερμοχημεία (thermochimeía)the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Hungarian termokémia
  • termokémiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Italian termochimica
  • termochimicathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Japanese 熱化学
  • 熱化学the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Korean 열화학
  • 열화학 (yeolhwahak)the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Malay termokimia
  • termokimiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Polish termochemia
  • termochemiathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Portuguese termoquímica
  • termoquímicathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Romanian termochimie
  • termochimiethe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Russian термохимия
  • термохимия (termoximija)the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Spanish termoquímica
  • termoquímicathe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Tagalog initkapnayan
  • initkapnayanthe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Ukrainian термохімія
  • термохімія (termoximija)the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Vietnamese nhiệt hoá học, nhiệt hóa học
  • nhiệt hoá họcthe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • nhiệt hóa họcthe study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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