Thermochemistry
[thur-moh-kem-uh-stree] /ˌθɜr moʊˈkɛm ə stri/
noun
1.
the branch of chemistry dealing with the relationship between chemical action and heat.
thermochemistry
/ˌθɜːməʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ/
noun
1.
the branch of chemistry concerned with the study and measurement of the heat evolved or absorbed during chemical reactions
thermochemistry ther·mo·chem·is·try (thûr’mō-kěm’ĭ-strē)
n.
The study of the chemistry of heat and heat-associated chemical phenomena.
thermochemistry
(thûr’mō-kěm’ĭ-strē)
The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the heat generated by chemical reactions and by changes of state.
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