| ADJECTIVE | all | heat-absorbing, endothermic, endothermal | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat / heat |
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| Meaning | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat / heat. | |
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| Synonyms | endothermic, endothermal | |
| Narrower | decalescent | absorbing heat / heat without increase / increase / increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point |
| See also | endoergic, energy-absorbing | (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy |
| Opposite | exothermic, exothermal, heat-releasing | (of a chemical ... / chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with the liberation of heat |
| Spanish | endotérmico | |
| Catalan | endotèrmic | |
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