thermic adj : relating to or associated with heat; "thermal movements of molecules"; "thermal capacity"; "thermic energy"; "the caloric effect of sunlight" [syn: thermal, caloric] [ant: nonthermal]

English

Pronunciation

• Rhymes -ɜː(r)mɪk

Adjective

1. of, related to, or associated with heat; thermal

Translations

• Italian: termico

Derived terms

• thermic lance

Thermic reactions are chemical reactions which are thermic: either highly exothermic (producing heat) or endothermic (absorbing heat). Thermic reactions are often high temperature redox reactions, which either liberate tremendous amounts of heat, or require a massive amount of heat to proceed.

Examples:

• Carbothermic reactions
• Aluminothermic reactions
• Silicothermic reactions
• Calciothermic reactions