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Endothermic

//ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk// adj, noun

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Adjective

1
Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
"These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes ."
2
Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.

Adjective

1
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat wordnet

Noun

1
A substance that absorbs heat energy.

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French endothermique, from endo- (“inside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, endo- + -thermic.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French endothermique, from endo- (“inside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, endo- + -thermic.

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