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endothermic

[ en-doh-thur-mik ]

adjective

  1. Chemistry. noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat ( exothermic ).
  2. Zoology. warm-blooded.


endothermic

/ ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk /

adjective

  1. (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the absorption of heat Compare exothermic endoergic
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

endothermic

/ ĕn′dō-thûrmĭk /

  1. Relating to a chemical reaction that absorbs heat.
  2. Compare exothermic
  3. Warm-blooded.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌendoˈthermism, noun
  • ˌendoˈthermically, adverb
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Other Words From

  • endo·thermi·cal·ly adverb
  • endo·thermy endo·thermism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of endothermic1

< French endothermique (1879); endo-, -therm, -ic
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Example Sentences

"Cold-blooded animals often shut down their metabolism entirely during a tough season, but many endothermic or 'warm-blooded' animals that hibernate frequently reactivate their metabolism during the hibernation period," Whitney explained.

There is no levelling up, there are no weapons unlocks; it’s all about combining the different capabilities – from Mei’s endothermic blaster to Mercy’s healing staff – in effective ways.

“Because very young infants are more ectothermic than endothermic, their arousability could scale similarly to fish for different ambient temperatures.”

Unlike other species of sharks, great whites are endothermic, which means they can regulate their own body temperature instead of moving to warmer or colder waters.

Dissolving salt into water is an endothermic process, meaning that the opposite balance of equilibrium occurs. 

From Time

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