endothermic
IPA: ɛndoʊθˈɝmɪk
adjective
- (chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
- (zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.
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Examples of "endothermic" in Sentences
- This reaction is endothermic as well.
- It is the opposite of an endothermic reaction.
- In chemistry endothermic reactions are quite common.
- Advantages/disadvantages of a endothermic metabolism.
- They start an endothermic reaction and pressure builds..
- This type of intumescent is typically highly endothermic.
- Chemical endothermic reactions need heat to be performed.
- Cementitious and gypsum based plasters tend to be endothermic.
- II., where the meaning of the expression endothermic is explained.
- Both reactions are extremely endothermic and are not chemically favored.
- Let them contract again and, in a socalled endothermic reaction, they cool down.
- • The massive Sigurðsson-Björk subterranean endothermic induction “vacuum” to remotely suck the heat energy from the magma chamber,
- This process is endothermic, meaning it absorbs thermal energy from its surroundings, decreasing the temperature and eliminating the fire. [wiki]
- I wasn†™ t very good in thermodynamics, but my guess is that the cloak is endothermic somehow, and it sucked all the heat from inside the bubble.
- The toxic action of the impurities of crude acetylene is discussed in Chapter V. Acetylene is an "endothermic" compound, as has been mentioned in Chapter
- Apparently, there was an overload in the Jónsson Alignment Compensators, which caused the endothermic vacuum inducers in Montana, Colorado, and Utah to change their focus angle.
- The Namir - meaning 'tiger' - is a joint development between Frazer-Nash Research and Giugiaro and uses a 814cc "endothermic" rotary engine to charge a 400V 108-cell lithium-ion battery pack that is, in turn, hooked up to four electric motors - two per axle - that together generate 362bhp (270kW).
- Compounds are therefore of two kinds: those which absorb heat during their preparation, and consequently liberate heat when they are decomposed -- such being termed endothermic; and those which evolve heat during their preparation, and consequently absorb heat when they are decomposed -- such being called exothermic.
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