exothermal

adjective

exo·ther·mal ˌek-sō-ˈthər-məl

: exothermic

exothermally

ˌek-sō-ˈthər-mə-lē

adverb

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1906, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of exothermal was in 1906

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exothermal

adjective

exo·ther·mal ˌek-sō-ˈthər-məl

: exothermic

exothermally

-ē

adverb

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