endothermic

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endothermic - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  endoergic \endoergic\ adj.
     occurring with absorption of energy. [Narrower terms:
     endothermic] exoergic
  
     Syn: energy-absorbing.
          [WordNet 1.5]

  Endothermic \En`do*ther"mic\, a. [Pref. endo- + thermic.]
     (Chem.)
     Designating, or pert. to, a reaction which occurs with
     absorption of heat; formed by such a reaction; as, an
     endothermic substance; -- opposed to exothermic.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

endothermic - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  endothermic
      adj 1: (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
             with absorption of heat [syn: endothermic,
             endothermal, heat-absorbing] [ant: exothermal,
             exothermic, heat-releasing]