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exergonic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Releasing energy (especially as heat)

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adjective

Meaning 2

(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by the release of energy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • diffusion is an exergonic process

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: endergonic

History

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἔξω (éxō, “outer, out”) and Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon, “work”) + -ic.