Science Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Science word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

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Science word list, defined

DISSOLUTE /ˈdɪsəluːt/ · adjective
Lacking moral restraint, especially in matters of sexual indulgence; given to dissipation and licentious behavior. Related: debauched, licentious, dissipated, profligate.
ESSENTIAL /ɪˈsɛnʃəl/ · adjective (also noun)
Absolutely necessary or extremely important; indispensable. As a noun, a fundamental or indispensable element, item, or skill. Related: necessary, vital, indispensable, crucial.
CONDUCTION /kənˈdʌkʃən/ · noun
The transmission or conveying of something — such as heat, electricity, or sound — through a substance or medium by direct transfer from particle to particle, without movement of the medium itself. Related: transmission, conveyance, transfer, conductance.
ENDOCRINE /ˈɛndəʊkrɪn/ (UK), /ˈɛndəkrɪn/ (US) · adjective
Relating to glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, rather than through ducts; of or relating to the system of such glands and the hormones they produce. Related: hormonal, ductless.
EXPANSION /ɪkˈspænʃən/ · noun
The action or process of becoming larger in size, number, or extent; the state of being enlarged. It also refers to the detailed development or elaboration of something, such as expanding a text or idea. Related: growth, enlargement, extension, development.
EARTHQUAKE /ˈɜːθkweɪk/ · noun
A sudden violent shaking of the ground, typically causing great destruction, resulting from movements within the earth's crust or volcanic action. Related: tremor, temblor, seism, shock.
DESICCANT /ˈdɛsɪkənt/ · noun
A substance that absorbs or adsorbs moisture from its surroundings and is used to keep an enclosed space dry, such as silica gel placed in packaging. Related: drying agent, dehydrating agent, humectant (in some technical contexts), dryer.
ESTUARY /ˈɛstʃuəri/ (British), /ˈɛstʃuːˌɛri/ (US) · noun
The tidal mouth of a large river where the tide meets the stream and the water is partly salt and partly fresh; a broad, often funnel-shaped arm of the sea at a river's lower course. Related: inlet, firth, sound, bay.

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