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ENDOTHERMIC
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Dictionary entry overview: What does endothermic mean?
• ENDOTHERMIC (adjective)
The adjective ENDOTHERMIC has 1 sense:
1. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat
Familiarity information: ENDOTHERMIC used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat
Synonyms:
endothermal; endothermic; heat-absorbing
Similar:
decalescent (absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point)
Also:
endoergic; energy-absorbing ((of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy)
Antonym:
exothermic ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat)
Context examples
A taxonomic class of egg-laying, endothermic vertebrates.
(Aves, NCI Thesaurus)
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