Exothermic and Endothermic

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Exothermic adjective - (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat.

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Endothermic is an antonym for exothermic.

Nearby Word: exothermal

Endothermic adjective - (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat.

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Exothermic is an antonym for endothermic.

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Endothermic and Exothermic. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/exothermic/endothermic

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