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exothermically

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

In an exothermic manner

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Aldrichimica Acta Volume 30 No 4 (pdf) from Sigma-Aldrich The fused cyclobutenomaleimide is much more reactive than Smith’s diene; it reacts with cyclopentadiene exothermically at room temperature to yield the extended isomer as the major cycloaddition product.

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Etymology tree English exothermic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English exothermically From exothermic + -ally.