energy-releasing

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

energy-releasing
    adj 1: (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with evolution or
           releasing of energy [syn: {exoergic}, {energy-releasing}]
           [ant: {endoergic}, {energy-absorbing}]
    2: of or relating to catabolism [syn: {destructive-metabolic},
       {energy-releasing(a)}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

energy-releasing \energy-releasing\ adj.
   1. releasing energy. [Narrower terms: {exothermic (vs.
      endothermic), exothermal}]

   Syn: exoergic.
        [WordNet 1.5]

   2. catabolic. [prenominal] {constructive-metabolic}

   Syn: destructive-metabolic(prenominal).
        [WordNet 1.5]

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