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Definition of endothermic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

endothermic

adjective

/ˌendəʊˈθɜːmɪk/

/ˌendəʊˈθɜːrmɪk/

(chemistry)

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(of a chemical reaction) needing heat in order to take place compare exothermic

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