Endothermic

//ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A substance that absorbs heat energy.
Adjective
  1. 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. 2
    Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
Adjective
  1. 1
    (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat wordnet

Synonyms

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decalescentendothermalendothermalendothermalheat absorbingheat-absorbing

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"These can be differentiated on a thermal scan where an endothermic transition indicates enantiotropes and an exothermic transition indicates monotropes ."

Etymology

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

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