endergonic

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adjective

Describing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment

Opposite
exergonic
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Meanings

adjectiveendergonic (comparative more endergonic, superlative most endergonic)

comparative more endergonic · superlative most endergonic

  1. chemistryDescribing a reaction that absorbs (heat) energy from its environment

Synonyms & antonyms

adjective(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of energy; the products of the process are of greater free energy than the reactants

Opposite
exergonic

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From end- + -ergonic.

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Translations

Italian endergonico
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

endergonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endergonic

MLA

“endergonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endergonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “endergonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/endergonic.

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