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Definition of
endothermic adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
endothermic
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˌɛndoʊˈθərmɪk
/
/
(
chemistry
)
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(
of a chemical reaction
)
needing heat in order to take place
compare
exothermic
See
endothermic
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