adjective
- of or relating to a chemical reaction that absorbs energy from its surroundings; requiring energy input to proceed
Usage: chemistry; technical
Examples
- Photosynthesis is an endoergic process that converts light energy into chemical energy.
- The dissolution of ammonium nitrate in water is an endoergic reaction that absorbs heat.
- Endoergic reactions require continuous energy input to maintain the reaction.
- Unlike exoergic reactions, endoergic processes do not release energy spontaneously.
- The melting of ice is an endoergic phase change that requires thermal energy.