# exothermic reaction

> chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat; opposite of an endothermic reaction

**Wikidata**: [Q205949](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q205949)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exothermic_reaction)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/exothermic-reaction


## References

1. KBpedia
2. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)