endothermic

adj
/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from endothermique

Definitions

  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.

  3. A substance that absorbs heat energy.

The neighborhood

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