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Isotope vs Endothermic - What's the difference?

isotope | endothermic |

As a noun isotope

is .

As an adjective endothermic is

(chemistry) of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.

isotope

English

(wikipedia isotope)

Etymology 1

Coined in 1914 by British chemist Frederick Soddy from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • (physics) Any of two or more forms of an element where the atoms have the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons within their nuclei. As a consequence, atoms for the same isotope will have the same atomic number but a different mass number (atomic weight).
    • Derived terms
    * isotope analysis * isotope dilution * isotope geochemistry * isotope hydrology * isotope map * isotope separation * isotope shift * isotope table

    See also

    * isobar * isotone

    Etymology 2

    Possible back-formation from isotopy.

    Verb

    (isotop)
  • (topology) To define or demonstrate an isotopy of (one map with another).
    • Related terms
    * homotope

    Anagrams

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    endothermic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (chemistry) Of a chemical reaction that absorbs heat energy from its surroundings.
  • (zoology) Of an animal whose body temperature is regulated by internal factors.

    • Antonyms

    * exothermic