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en·do·therm E0138300 (ĕn′də-thûrm′)n. An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings.endotherm (ˌɛndəʊˈθɜːm) n1. (Zoology) an animal with warm blood2. (Chemistry) chem the heat absorbed during a chemical reactionen•do•therm (ˈɛn dəˌθɜrm)
n. a warm-blooded animal. [1945–50] TranslationsendothermenUK
endotherm[′en·də‚thərm] (physical chemistry) In differential thermal analysis, a graph of the temperature difference between a sample compound and a thermally inert reference compound (commonly aluminum oxide) as the substances are simultaneously heated to elevated temperatures at a predetermined rate, and the sample compound undergoes endothermal or exothermal processes. (physiology) An animal that produces enough heat from its own metabolism and employs devices to retard heat loss so that it is able to keep its body temperature higher than that of its environment. endothermenUK
endotherm [en´do-therm″] 1. an animal that exhibits endothermy.2. homeotherm.endotherm (ĕn′də-thûrm′)n. An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings. |