endothermic

en·do·ther·mic

 (ĕn′dō-thûr′mĭk) also en·do·ther·mal (-məl)

adj.

1. Chemistry Characterized by or causing the absorption of heat; endoergic.

2. Biology Of or relating to an organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; warm-blooded.

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en′do·ther′my n.

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endothermic

(ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk) or

endothermal

adj

(Chemistry) (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the absorption of heat. Compare exothermic, endoergic

ˌendoˈthermically adv

ˌendoˈthermism n

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en•do•ther•mic

(ˌɛn doʊˈθɜr mɪk)

also en`do•ther′mal,

adj.

1. noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat (opposed to exothermic).

2. warm-blooded (def. 1).

[< French endothermique (1879); see endo-, -therm, -ic]

en`do•ther′mi•cal•ly, adv.

en′do•ther`my, en`do•ther′mism, n.

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en·do·ther·mic

(ĕn′dō-thûr′mĭk)

Causing or characterized by absorption of heat: an endothermic chemical reaction. Compare exothermic.

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

endothermic - (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat endothermal, heat-absorbing endoergic, energy-absorbing - (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy exothermal, exothermic, heat-releasing - (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat

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Translations

endothermique

endotermico

endoterm

endotérmicaendotérmico

endothermic

[ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk] adj → endotermico/a

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en·do·ther·mic

a. endotérmico-a, rel. a la absorción de calor.

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