ENDOTHERMICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

endothermically (comparative more endothermically, superlative most endothermically)

In an endothermic manner

Source: Wiktionary


ENDOTHERMIC

En`do*ther"mic, a. [Pref. endo-+ thermic.] (Chem.)

Definition: Designating, or pert. to, a reaction which occurs with absorption of heat; formed by such a reaction; as, an endothermic substance; -- opposed to exothermic.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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