endothermic
Chemistry. noting or pertaining to a chemical change that is accompanied by an absorption of heat (opposed to exothermic).
Zoology. warm-blooded.
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Origin of endothermic
1- Also en·do·ther·mal [en-doh-thur-muhl]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθɜr məl/.
Other words from endothermic
- en·do·ther·mi·cal·ly, adverb
- en·do·ther·my, en·do·ther·mism, noun
Words Nearby endothermic
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How to use endothermic in a sentence
Science News, July 22, 1972Dinosaurs might have been endothermic, or warm-blooded….
50 years ago, the dinosaurs’ demise was still a mystery | Maria Temming | July 20, 2022 | Science NewsYou have this internal fermentation chamber that is actually producing energy and heat … and then you’re endothermic.
Monstrous mammals would break the body rules | Bethany Brookshire | May 17, 2022 | Science News For StudentsAs endothermic animals, mammals and birds fuel their body heat with food.
One hummingbird survives cold nights by nearly freezing stiff | Jonathan Lambert | October 26, 2020 | Science News For StudentsCompounds formed with the evolution of heat are termed exothermic, while those formed with an absorption are termed endothermic.
In endothermic compounds energy, in some form, has been taken up in the act of formation of the compound.
The manner in which a substance is endothermic is of importance as regards the practical employment of explosives.
All carbon compounds, excepting carbon dioxide, and many if not all compounds of nitrogen, are endothermic.
The stability of endothermic bodies like nitric oxide and ozone at low temperatures requires further investigation.
British Dictionary definitions for endothermic
endothermal
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the absorption of heat: Compare exothermic, endoergic
Derived forms of endothermic
- endothermically, adverb
- endothermism, noun
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Scientific definitions for endothermic
[ ĕn′dō-thûr′mĭk ]
Relating to a chemical reaction that absorbs heat. Compare exothermic.
Warm-blooded.
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