Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-heating

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.14 in modern English

Syllables: self--heat-ing
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Able to create and sustain its own heat, often through a chemical reaction; exothermic.

Example Sentences

"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.

Frequently Paired Words

self-cooling

Questions

What does self-heating mean?: Able to create and sustain its own heat, often through a chemical reaction; exothermic.
Where does self-heating come from?: From self- + heating.

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