Self-heating
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Able to create and sustain its own heat, often through a chemical reaction; exothermic. not-comparable
"Until now, the success of their self-heating concrete — which they have previously reported can melt snow and prevent or slow ice formation for an extended period of time — has only been in a controlled lab setting."
Example
More examples"Until now, the success of their self-heating concrete — which they have previously reported can melt snow and prevent or slow ice formation for an extended period of time — has only been in a controlled lab setting."
Etymology
From self- + heating.
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