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Definition of Heat-releasing
1. Adjective. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat.
Also: Energy-releasing, Exoergic
Antonyms: Endothermic
Derivative terms: Exotherm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Heat-releasing
Literary usage of Heat-releasing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Civic Biology: Presented in Problems by George William Hunter (1914)
"The inhabitants of cold countries get their heat-releasing foods largely from fats.
In tropical countries and in hot weather little protein should be eaten ..."
2. Essentials of Biology Presented in Problems: By George William Hunter by George William Hunter (1911)
"The inhabitants of cold countries get their heat-releasing foods largely from
fats, because no plants are produced there. In tropical countries and in hot ..."
3. Permafrost: Second International Conference, July 13-28, 1973 : USSR by Frederick J. Sanger, Peter J. Hyde (1978)
"... arrived at the following conclusions: The laying of heat-releasing service
mains (heating and sewage systems) directly in the ground is inadvisable, ..."
4. Civic Science in the Home by George William Hunter, Walter George Whitman (1921)
"The inhabitants of cold countries need more heat-releasing foods, and use fats
for this purpose. In summer we do not require so much fat as we do in winter, ..."
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