- endothermic
- en·do·thermic
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endothermic
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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.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endothermic — 1884, from Fr. endothermique (1879); see ENDO (Cf. endo ) + THERMAL (Cf. thermal) … Etymology dictionary
endothermic — ► ADJECTIVE 1) Chemistry (of a reaction) accompanied by the absorption of heat. The opposite of EXOTHERMIC(Cf. ↑exothermic). 2) Zoology (of an animal) dependent on the internal generation of heat … English terms dictionary
endothermic — [en΄dō thʉr′mik] adj. [ ENDO + THERMIC] designating, of, or produced by a chemical change in which there is an absorption of heat … English World dictionary
Endothermic — In thermodynamics, the word endothermic within heating describes a process or reaction that absorbs energy in the form of heat. Its etymology stems from the Greek prefix endo , meaning “inside” and the Greek suffix –thermic , meaning “to heat”.… … Wikipedia
endothermic — endoergic endoergic adj. occurring with absorption of energy. [Narrower terms: {endothermic}] {exoergic} Syn: energy absorbing. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
endothermic — Reactions that proceed with absorption of enthalpy (heat energy) are termed endothermic. See: exothermic … Petroleum refining glossary
endothermic — UK [ˌendəʊˈθɜː(r)mɪk] / US [ˌendoʊˈθɜrmɪk] adjective chemistry an endothermic reaction is a chemical reaction in which heat is absorbed, not produced See: exothermic … English dictionary
Endothermic atmosphere — Endothermic atmosphere. См. Эндотермическая атмосфера. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
Endothermic reaction — Endothermic reaction. См. Эндотермическая реакция. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
endothermic compound — endoterminis junginys statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Junginys, kuris susidaro sugeriant šilumą. atitikmenys: angl. endothermal compound; endothermic compound rus. эндотермическое соединение … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
