endothermic

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endothermic

/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/

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

adjective more endothermic · most endothermic

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 .
Opposite: exothermic
Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
Similar: warm-blooded, endothermal, homeothermal, homeothermic · Opposite: ectothermic, exothermic, cold-blooded

noun endothermics

A substance that absorbs heat energy.

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adj chemistry: absorbing heat

Português	endotérmico
Français	endothermique
Deutsch	endotherm
Русский	эндотерми́ческий endotermíčeskij
Tiếng Việt	thu nhiệt

adj zoology: of animal with regulated temperature

日本語	温血の onketsu no
中文	溫血的 /温血的 wēnxuè de, 熱血的 /热血的 rèxuè de
Kiswahili	damu moto
Português	endotérmico
Français	homéotherme, à sang chaud
Deutsch	warmblütig, homöotherm
Ελληνικά	ενδοθερμικός endothermikós, θερμόαιμος thermóaimos
Русский	эндоте́рмный endotérmnyj, теплокро́вный teplokróvnyj, гомойоте́рмный gomojotérmnyj

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@misc{endothermic_2026,
  title = {endothermic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/endothermic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}