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Exothermic in Irish (eisiteirmeach): Meaning, Forms, Examples

The Irish for exothermic is eisiteirmeach: próiseas eisiteirmeach, an exothermic process.
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How to say “exothermic” in Irish

Irish:
eisiteirmeach
English:
exothermic
Word type:
adjective
More exothermic:
níos eisiteirmí
Most exothermic:
is eisiteirmí
Plural:
eisiteirmeacha
Pronunciation:
“ESH-i-ter-mukh”  /ˈɛʃɪˌtʲɛɾʲəmʲəx/

What does “eisiteirmeach” mean?

exothermic
Describes a chemical reaction or process that gives out heat.Also: heat-releasing, giving off heat.

“Eisiteirmeach” after a noun

An Irish adjective comes after its noun. Here is eisiteirmeach after próiseas (process, masculine), after bean (woman, feminine) and after a plural.

after a masculine nounpróiseas eisiteirmeachan exothermic process
after a feminine nounbean eisiteirmeachan exothermic woman
after a plural nounpróisis eisiteirmeachaexothermic processes

séimhiú (the h) the ending

plural
próisisprocesses
+
eisiteirmeachaexothermic, plural
=
próisis eisiteirmeachaexothermic processes

With a plural noun the adjective takes its plural form, eisiteirmeacha.

More exothermic, most exothermic, very exothermic

níosmore
+
eisiteirmíexothermic
=
níos eisiteirmímore exothermic
ismost
+
eisiteirmíexothermic
=
is eisiteirmímost exothermic

Tá an t-imoibriú seo níos eisiteirmí ná an ceann eile. This reaction is more exothermic than the other one.

more exothermicníos eisiteirmíin the past tense: ní b'eisiteirmí
most exothermicis eisiteirmíin the past tense: ab eisiteirmí
as exothermic aschomh heisiteirmeach lechomh puts an h before a vowel
very exothermican-eisiteirmeachan- lenites, except d, t and s
too exothermicró-eisiteirmeachró- lenites

“Eisiteirmeach” in a sentence: Irish examples

With a masculine noun, a feminine noun, a plural, a comparison and on its own.

Is próiseas eisiteirmeach é an dó.
Burning is an exothermic process.
Tharla imoibriú eisiteirmeach sa phromhadán.
An exothermic reaction happened in the test tube.
Scaoileann imoibrithe eisiteirmeacha teas.
Exothermic reactions release heat.
Tá an t-imoibriú seo níos eisiteirmí ná an ceann eile.
This reaction is more exothermic than the other one.
Tá an t-imoibriú sin eisiteirmeach.
That reaction is exothermic.

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Exothermic in Irish: frequently asked questions

What is the Irish for exothermic?

The Irish for exothermic is eisiteirmeach (pronounced “ESH-i-ter-mukh”). It comes after the noun: próiseas eisiteirmeach, an exothermic process; bean eisiteirmeach, an exothermic woman.

How do you say more exothermic and most exothermic in Irish?

níos eisiteirmí is more exothermic and is eisiteirmí is most exothermic. In the past tense they become ní b'eisiteirmí and ab eisiteirmí.

What is the plural of eisiteirmeach?

With a plural noun eisiteirmeach becomes eisiteirmeacha: próisis eisiteirmeacha, mná eisiteirmeacha.

How do you say very exothermic in Irish?

an-eisiteirmeach. Too exothermic is ró-eisiteirmeach, and as exothermic as is chomh heisiteirmeach le.

What is the opposite of 'eisiteirmeach'?

The opposite is 'inteirmeach' (endothermic), used for a reaction that takes in heat.

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