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Endothermic
Endothermic En`do*ther"mic, a. [Pref. endo- + thermic.] (Chem.) Designating, or pert. to, a reaction which occurs with absorption of heat; formed by such a reaction; as, an endothermic substance; -- opposed to exothermic.

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- An endotherm (from Gr**** ἔνδον endon "within" and θέρμη thermē "heat") is an organism that maintains its body at a metabolically favorable temperature...
- together barium hydroxide and ammonium chloride The terms "endothermic" and "endotherm" are both derived from Gr**** ἔνδον endon "within" and θέρμη thermē "heat"...
- cold, endotherms increase metabolic heat production to keep their body temperature constant, thus making the internal body temperature of an endotherm more...
- Endotherm is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Iron Man #136 (July 1980)...
- other behavioral thermoregulation mechanisms. In contrast to ectotherms, endotherms rely largely, even predominantly, on heat from internal metabolic processes...
- Rate of energy expenditure by an endotherm at rest...
- always ectothermic, generally have a body temperature similar to that of endotherms.[citation needed] It has been suggested that the larger dinosaurs would...
- of another animal. It may or may not be reciprocal, and occurs in both endotherms and ectotherms. One of its forms is huddling. However, kleptothermy can...
- thermoregulatory strategy intermediate to cold-blooded ectotherms and warm-blooded endotherms. Mesotherms have two basic characteristics: Elevation of body temperature...
- intolerant survive as opposed to the tolerant between endotherms and ectotherms. While intolerant endotherms only last minutes, intolerant ectotherms can last...