exergonic
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ex·er·gon·ic
(ĕk′sər-gŏn′ĭk)adj.
Releasing energy.
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exergonic
(ˌɛksəˈɡɒnɪk)adj
(Biochemistry) (of a biochemical reaction) producing energy and therefore occurring spontaneously. Compare endergonic
[C20: from ex(o)- + Greek ergon work + -ic]
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ex•er•gon•ic
(ˌɛk sərˈgɒn ɪk)adj.
(of a biochemical reaction) liberating energy.
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Adj. | 1. | exergonic - (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy; "diffusion is an exergonic process" biochemistry - the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry endergonic - (biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants; "photosynthesis is an endergonic process" |
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exergonique