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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXERGONIC

From ex(o)- + Greek ergon work + -ic.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXERGONIC

exergonic  [ˌɛksəˈɡɒnɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXERGONIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exergonic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EXERGONIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Exergonic

Exergonic means "releasing energy in the form of work". In thermodynamics, work is defined as the energy moving from the system to the surroundings during a given process. An exergonic process is one in which there is a positive flow of energy from the system to the surroundings. This is in contrast with an endergonic process. Constant pressure, constant temperature reactions are exergonic if and only if the Gibbs free energy change is negative. All physical and chemical systems in the universe follow the second law of thermodynamics and proceed in a downhill, i.e., exergonic, direction. Thus, left to itself, any physical or chemical system will proceed, according to the second law of thermodynamics, in a direction that tends to lower the free energy of the system, and thus to expend energy in the form of work. These reactions occur spontaneously.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EXERGONIC


agonic
əˈɡɒnɪk
chronic
ˈkrɒnɪk
cosmogonic
ˌkɒzməˈɡɒnɪk
electronic
ɪlɛkˈtrɒnɪk
endergonic
ˌɛndəˈɡɒnɪk
epigonic
ˌɛpɪˈɡɒnɪk
geogonic
ˌdʒiːəʊˈɡɒnɪk
glottogonic
ˌɡlɒtəˈɡɒnɪk
heterogonic
ˌhɛtərəˈɡɒnɪk
iconic
aɪˈkɒnɪk
isogonic
ˌaɪsəʊˈɡɒnɪk
pelargonic
ˌpelɑːˈɡɒnɪk
schizogonic
ˌskɪtsəʊˈɡɒnɪk
sonic
ˈsɒnɪk
sporogonic
ˌspɔːrəˈɡɒnɪk
telegonic
ˌtelɪˈɡɒnɪk
theogonic
ˌθɪəˈɡɒnɪk
tonic
ˈtɒnɪk
trigonic
traɪˈɡɒnɪk
ultrasonic
ˌʌltrəˈsɒnɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXERGONIC

exercise book
exercise class
exercise cycle
exercise equipment
exercise price
exercise programme
exercise video
exercise yard
exerciser
exercises
exercitation
Exercycle
exergaming
exergual
exergue
exert
exertainment
exertion
exertions
exertive

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXERGONIC

azonic
bionic
cationic
demonic
draconic
embryonic
hyaluronic
hydronic
hydroponic
ionic
ironic
masonic
Napoleonic
philharmonic
Platonic
polyphonic
supersonic
symphonic
tectonic
Tiptronic

Synonyms and antonyms of exergonic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exergonic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXERGONIC

Find out the translation of exergonic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exergonic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exergonic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放能
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exergónico
570 millions of speakers

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exergonic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

exergonic
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مطلق للطاقة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

экзэргонических
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exergonic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

exergonic
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exergonic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Exergonic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

exergonic
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

発エルゴン的な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

exergonic
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exergonic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

exergonic
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

exergonic
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

एक्सर्जोनिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

exergonic
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

exergonic
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

exergonic
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

екзергоніческіх
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exergonic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

exergonic
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eksergoniese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exergonic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exergonic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exergonic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXERGONIC»

The term «exergonic» is normally little used and occupies the 129.098 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXERGONIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about exergonic

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXERGONIC»

Discover the use of exergonic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exergonic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cracking the AP Biology Exam: 2004-2005
Exergonic reactions are those in which the products have less energy than the reactants. Simply put, energy is given off during the reaction. Let's look at an example. The course of a reaction can be represented by an energy diagram.
Kim Magloire, Princeton Review, 2004
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Biochemistry
In glycolysis, the reaction catalyzed by phosphofructokinase is highly exergonic under physiological conditions (DG 5 225.9 kJ mol21 5 26.2 kcal mol21). Fructose-6-phosphate 1 ATP : Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate 1 ADP The opposing reaction ...
Mary Campbell, Shawn Farrell, 2011
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Biology of the Prokaryotes
This means that it is not coupled to an exergonic reaction, but is merely driven by the concentration difference of the solute across the membrane. In biological systems, however, the transport reaction frequently leads to the accumulation of a  ...
J. Lengeler, G. Drews, H. Schlegel, 2009
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Exercise Physiology: Nutrition, Energy, and Human Performance
Figure 5.2 • Energy flow in chemical reactions. A. Energy supply prepares an endergonic reaction to proceed because the reaction's product contains more energy than the reactant. B. Exergonic reaction releases energy, resulting in less  ...
William D. McArdle, Frank I. Katch, Victor L. Katch, 2010
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Biology: Concepts and Applications
Activation energy keeps this and other reactions, including exergonic ones such as burning wood cellulose, from starting spontaneously. Both endergonic and exergonic reactions have activation energy, but the amount varies with the reaction.
Cecie Starr, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr, 2014
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Ground-Water Microbiology and Geochemistry
In other words, at least 60% of the energy released by glucose oxidation goes toward increasing entropy and is lost as heat. The glucose oxidation reaction just discussed has a net release of free energy and is known as an exergonic reaction.
Frank Chapelle, 2001
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Conditioning for Strength and Human Performance
In this way, enzymes facilitate metabolic chemical reactions. The enzyme does not become a part of the product but remains intact as an enzyme. A chemical reaction is classified as either an exergonic or an endergonic reaction. An exergonic ...
T. Jeff Chandler, Lee E. Brown, 2008
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Organic Chemistry, Enhanced Edition
The reaction profile in part (a) shows the energy curve for an endergonic reaction step, and the profile in part (b) shows the curve for an exergonic step. Figure 6.14 Energy diagrams for endergonic and exergonic steps. (a) In an endergonic ...
John McMurry, 2009
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Biochemistry
An exergonic reaction decreases the free energy of a system by liberating energy , i.e., it has a negative AC0'; it increases entropy and hence, can take place spontaneously. But an endergonic reaction raises the free energy of a system, has a ...
Debajyoti Das, 1978
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Petroleum Microbiology
The first membrane system is involved in the reduction of CC>2 into formyl-MF (a) ; it catalyzes an energy-consuming reaction. The second membrane system catalyzes the conversion of methyl-H4MPT into methyl-S-CoM (f) which is exergonic, ...
Trevor Jones, Jean-Paul Vandecasteele

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXERGONIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term exergonic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Active transporters
As noted earlier, these transport proteins can also facilitate the reverse process, in which the exergonic flow of protons down their gradient is ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Transporters in tissues
The low Km of hexokinase for glucose (1.5 mM) and the highly exergonic nature of the reaction (AG0' = - 4.0 kcal/mol) ensures that the ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
3
Knights Top Saint John's, Set New Team Victory Mark
... doubles today, and we were fortunate that the chemistry between Christian and Kevin produced a strong exergonic reaction,” Zweifel said. «Carleton College News, Apr 15»
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Auto Enthusiast Walter R Haessner Dies at 71
Additionally, he founded Exergonic Technology Corp. in 1986, which; distributes hi-tech lubricants and greases. This began with auto- related ... «Automobile Magazine, Dec 13»
5
Soccer Science: Activation Energy
Once things get going, they are hard to stop if the reaction is Exergonic, or results in a large release of energy (fire, light, and explosions). «Dynamo Theory, Mar 12»
6
Contemporary Work On The Origin Of Life
The systems considered above are what biochemists call “exergonic”, they are fully spontaneous processes. Real cells link non-spontaneous ... «NPR, May 10»

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