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thermochemistry

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

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: physical, uncountable

Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, thermodynamics

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noun

Meaning 2

the branch of chemistry that studies the relation between chemical action and the amount of heat absorbed or generated

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: chemistry, chemical science

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gwher-der. Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)der. English thermo- Proto-Indo-European *ǵhew- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek χῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă) Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh2 Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)bor. Arabic الْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)bor. Medieval Latin alchēmia ▲ Ancient Greek χυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ. New Latin chimiabor. Middle French chymie French chimie Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istabor. French -iste French chimistebor. English chemist Middle English -re,-ri,-rie,-ry,-rye English -ry English chemistry English thermochemistry From thermo- + chemistry.

Across languages

Translations

24 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: ջերմաքիմիա (ǰermakʻimia) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Belarusian: тэрмахімія (termaximija) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Catalan: termoquímica — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Czech: termochemie — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Estonian: termokeemia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Finnish: termokemia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Finnish: lämpökemia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • French: thermochimie — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • German: Thermochemie — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Greek: θερμοχημεία (thermochimeía) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Hungarian: termokémia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Italian: termochimica — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Japanese: 熱化学 — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Korean: 열화학 (yeolhwahak) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Malay: termokimia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Polish: termochemia — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Portuguese: termoquímica — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Romanian: termochimie — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Russian: термохимия (termoximija) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Spanish: termoquímica — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Tagalog: initkapnayan — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Ukrainian: термохімія (termoximija) — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Vietnamese: nhiệt hoá học — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions
  • Vietnamese: nhiệt hóa học — the study of the thermodynamics of chemical reactions