/ ˌeksəʊˈθɜːmɪk; NAmE ˌeksoʊˈθɜːrmɪk/ adjective
( chemistry ) ( of a chemical reaction ) producing heat
—compare endothermic
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French exothermique .
/ ˌeksəʊˈθɜːmɪk; NAmE ˌeksoʊˈθɜːrmɪk/ adjective
( chemistry ) ( of a chemical reaction ) producing heat
—compare endothermic
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from French exothermique .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005