exothermal
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ex·o·ther·mic
(ĕk′sō-thûr′mĭk) also ex·o·ther·mal (-məl)adj.
Releasing heat: an exothermic reaction.
ex′o·ther′mi·cal·ly adv.
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Adj. | 1. | exothermal - (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat energy-releasing, exoergic - (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or releasing of energy |
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