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endothermic

en·dot·her·mic

UK/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/ US/ˌɛndoʊˈθɜrmɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat

Origin

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

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