This is the 4318th most frequent German word.
erzeugte
"Erzeugte" means "produced" or "generated" (past tense of "erzeugen").
The word 'erzeugte' is used in the simple past tense to describe the action of generating or producing heat by the machine.
Die Maschine erzeugte viel Wärme.
The machine generated a lot of heat.
Here, 'erzeugte' is used to describe the simple past action of causing or bringing about interest or attention as an abstract effect.
Seine Idee erzeugte großes Interesse bei den Zuhörern.
His idea generated great interest among the listeners.
In this sentence, 'erzeugte' indicates causation in past tense, describing the chemical causing this specific reaction.