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thermite reaction

thermite reaction noun: an exothermic redox reaction between a metal and metal oxide as reactants, such as aluminium and iron oxide.

Noun

thermite reaction (plural thermite reactions)

  1. An exothermic redox reaction between a metal and metal oxide as reactants, such as aluminium and iron oxide.
    • Fe₂O₃ + 2 Al → 2 Fe + Al₂O₃ + heat.
    Synonyms:
    thermite process

Synonyms of thermite reaction

  • thermite process

Forms of thermite reaction

pluralthermite reactions

Questions about thermite reaction

What does thermite reaction mean?
Thermite reaction means an exothermic redox reaction between a metal and metal oxide as reactants, such as aluminium and iron oxide.
What part of speech is thermite reaction?
Thermite reaction is a noun.
What is the plural of thermite reaction?
The plural of thermite reaction is thermite reactions.

Words near thermite reaction in the dictionary

  1. thermistor
  2. thermistors
  3. thermit
  4. thermitase
  5. thermite
  6. thermite reaction
  7. thermite reactions
  8. thermites
  9. thermization
  10. thermize
  11. thermized

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