An '''endothermic process''' is a process that absorbs [[heat]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>
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An '''endothermic process''' is a chemical process that absorbs energy from its environment--usually in the form of [[heat]].<ref>Wile, Dr. Jay L. ''Exploring Creation With Chemistry''. Apologia Educational Ministries, Inc. 1998</ref>