decalescent

Definitions of decalescent
  1. adjective
    absorbing heat without increase in temperature when heated beyond a certain point
    “the decalescent point of steel”
    synonyms:
    endothermal, endothermic, heat-absorbing
    (of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed with absorption of heat
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