Endothermic

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  endoergic \endoergic\ adj.
     occurring with absorption of energy. [Narrower terms:
     {endothermic}] {exoergic}
  
     Syn: energy-absorbing.
          [WordNet 1.5]



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  endothermic
       adj : (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed
             with absorption of heat [syn: {endothermal}, {heat-absorbing}]
             [ant: {exothermic}]