endothermic

[ en-doh-thur-mik ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈθɜr mɪk /

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adjective

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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Also en·do·ther·mal

[en-doh-thur-muhl]. /ˌɛn doʊˈθɜr məl/.

Origin of endothermic

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

OTHER WORDS FROM endothermic

en·do·ther·mi·cal·ly, adverben·do·ther·my, en·do·ther·mism, noun

Words nearby endothermic

endothecium, endothelioid, endothelioma, endothelium, endotherm, endothermic, endotoxin, endotracheal, endotracheal anaesthesia, endotrophic, endotrophic mycorrhiza

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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 News
You 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 Students
As 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 Students
Compounds formed with the evolution of heat are termed exothermic, while those formed with an absorption are termed endothermic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1|Various

In endothermic compounds energy, in some form, has been taken up in the act of formation of the compound.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The manner in which a substance is endothermic is of importance as regards the practical employment of explosives.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
All carbon compounds, excepting carbon dioxide, and many if not all compounds of nitrogen, are endothermic.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1|Various
The stability of endothermic bodies like nitric oxide and ozone at low temperatures requires further investigation.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for endothermic

endothermic

endothermal

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːmɪk) /

adjective

(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the absorption of heatCompare exothermic, endoergic

Derived forms of endothermic

endothermically, adverbendothermism, noun

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Scientific definitions for endothermic

endothermic

[ ĕn′dō-thûr′mĭk ]

Relating to a chemical reaction that absorbs heat. Compare exothermic.

Warm-blooded.