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endotherm

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en·do·therm (nd-thûrm)
n.
An organism that generates heat to maintain its body temperature, typically above the temperature of its surroundings; a homeotherm.
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In figure 3b, the lower ethylene content copolymer exhibits a prominent melting peak at ~98[degrees]C, corresponding to primary crystallites, and a weak endotherm at ~50[degrees]C, corresponding to secondary crystallites.
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