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ENERGY-ABSORBING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does energy-absorbing mean?
• ENERGY-ABSORBING (adjective)
The adjective ENERGY-ABSORBING has 1 sense:
1. (of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy
Familiarity information: ENERGY-ABSORBING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• ENERGY-ABSORBING (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy
Synonyms:
endoergic; energy-absorbing
Also:
endothermal; endothermic; heat-absorbing ((of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat)
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