Endothermic
/ˌɛn.doʊˈθɝː.mɪk/noun
Describing a process or reaction that absorbs heat from its surroundings.
Did you know?Endothermic was built from Greek roots meaning “within” and “heat,” and that same ancient heat-root also lives in words like thermometer and thermal.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
éndon
“within, inside”
Ancient Greek
Greek
thérmē
“heat, warmth”
19th Century
French
endothermique
“absorbing heat from within or from the surroundings”
19th Century
English
endothermic
“absorbing heat during a chemical reaction or process”
Modern English
English
endothermic
“absorbing heat from the surroundings”
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