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endothermic

/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.05 in modern English

Syllables
en-dother-mic
IPA
/ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.

adj

Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.

noun

A substance that absorbs heat energy.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Inflected Forms

more endothermic (comparative) most endothermic (superlative) endothermics (plural)

Derived Forms

endothermically endothermicity nonendothermic

Synonyms

warm-blooded endothermal homeothermal homeothermic heat-absorbing

Antonyms

exothermic ectothermic cold-blooded

Rhymes With

hypodermic exothermic

Questions

How do you pronounce endothermic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛndəʊˈθəːmɪk/.
What does endothermic mean?
Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
Where does endothermic come from?
Borrowed from French endothermique, from endo- (“inside”) + thermique (“of heat”), both ultimately from Ancient Greek. By surface analysis, endo- + -thermic.

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