thermochemistry

[ thur-moh-kem-uh-stree ]

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

/ thûr′mō-kĕm′ĭ-strē /

1. The branch of chemistry that is concerned with the heat generated by chemical reactions and by changes of state.

Derived Forms

• ˌthermoˈchemical, adjective
• ˌthermoˈchemist, noun
• ˌthermoˈchemically, adverb

Other Words From

• ther·mo·chem·i·cal [thur-moh-, kem, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• thermo·chemi·cal·ly adverb
• thermo·chemist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermochemistry¹

First recorded in 1835–45; thermo- + chemistry