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endothermic


en·do·ther·mic

adj \ˌen-də-ˈthər-mik\

Definition of ENDOTHERMIC

1
: characterized by or formed with absorption of heat

Origin of ENDOTHERMIC

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1884

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