endothermic

English

Etymology

From endo- (“inside”) +‎ thermic (“of heat”).

Adjective

endothermic (comparative more endothermic, superlative most endothermic)

1. (chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
2. (zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.

Antonyms

• exothermic

Translations

absorbing heat

Finnish: endoterminen (fi) German: endotherm (de) Norwegian: endoterm (no)

Portuguese: endotérmico (pt) m., endotérmica (pt) f. Russian: эндотерми́ческий (ru) (endotermíčeskij) Swedish: endoterm (sv)

animal with regulated temperature

Finnish: tasalämpöinen (fi), endoterminen (fi)