endothermic

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/

adj

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

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 .”
Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.

noun

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

A substance that absorbs heat energy.