exotérmico
/eɡsoteɾmiko/from spelling rules
The English phrase exothermic is translated into Spanish as exotérmico.
In Mexico, exotérmico is the most commonly used and widely understood way to say 'exothermic.'
What does it mean word for word?
The word contains the prefix exo-, which comes from Greek and means 'outside' or 'out of', mirroring the English prefix.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because exotérmico is an adjective, it must agree in gender with the noun it modifies. Use exotérmica for feminine nouns like reacción. The adjective takes the -os ending to form the masculine plural to match plural masculine nouns, and the -as ending to form the feminine plural to match plural feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
/eɡsoteɾmiko/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the opposite of exotérmico is endotérmico, but for animals that maintain a constant body temperature, the term used is homeotermo.
- The word térmico shares its root with termómetro, but in common Spanish usage, térmico is also used to describe insulated items like a 'thermal' coffee flask, known as a termo.
- The term exotérmico is part of a family of 'exo-' words in Spanish, such as exosqueleto for 'exoskeleton' and exorbitante for 'exorbitant'.
Examples in context
- Este proceso es exotérmico.This process is exothermic.
- El compuesto tiene un efecto exotérmico.The compound has an exothermic effect.
- La reacción química es de tipo exotérmico.The chemical reaction is of an exothermic type.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are in a chemistry laboratory.
- Alejandro¿Es exotérmico este experimento, María?Is this experiment exothermic, María?
- MaríaSí, Alejandro, desprende mucho calor.Yes, Alejandro, it releases a lot of heat.
- AlejandroDebemos tener cuidado con la temperatura.We must be careful with the temperature.
- MaríaTienes razón, es muy intensa.You are right, it is very intense.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
