endergonic
/ˌɛndərˈɡɑnɪk/
adjective
- Describing a chemical reaction or process that absorbs energy from its surroundings.
- The formation of complex molecules from simpler ones is often endergonic.
- In biology class, we learned that endergonic reactions require an input of energy to occur.
- Photosynthesis is an endergonic reaction because it uses energy from sunlight.
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