Science Word Search
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Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: ABRADE, ABSORB, ALLELE, ADAPT, ACID, AVEN, AXIS, BASES, IONS, KNOT, LAVA, RAY, COOL, MASS, BAR.
Science word list, defined
- ABRADE /əˈbreɪd/ · verb
- To scrape or wear away a surface, especially skin or rock, by friction or rubbing. It can also describe the gradual erosion of material through repeated contact. Related: scrape, graze, wear away, erode.
- ABSORB /əbˈzɔːrb/ · verb
- To take in or soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance; more broadly, to assimilate information, ideas, or experiences into one's mind, or to absorb the attention of someone completely. Related: soak up, take in, assimilate, imbibe.
- ALLELE /əˈliːl/ · noun
- One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same position on a chromosome; an individual inherits one allele from each parent for each gene. Related: allelomorph, gene variant, genetic variant.
- ADAPT /əˈdæpt/ · verb
- To make something suitable for a new use or purpose by modifying it, or to adjust oneself to new conditions. Related: adjust, modify, alter, accommodate.
- ACID /ˈæsɪd/ · noun, adjective
- A chemical substance that typically dissolves in water, has a sour taste, reacts with metals and bases, and turns litmus red; more broadly, any compound that donates protons or accepts electron pairs. As an adjective, it describes something sharp-tasting, biting, or harshly critical. Related: corrosive, caustic, acerbic, tart.
- AXIS /ˈæksɪs/ · noun
- An imaginary straight line about which a body rotates or around which an object is symmetrically arranged; more broadly, a central line or reference line used to describe or measure position, movement, or structure. Related: pivot, hinge, spindle, shaft.
- BASES /ˈbeɪsiːz/ (plural of basis); also /ˈbeɪsɪz/ (plural of base) · noun
- The plural of 'basis' — the underlying support, foundation, or principle on which something rests or is arranged. It is also the plural of 'base', meaning a foundation, bottom layer, starting point, or (in sports and the military) a designated station. Related: foundations, grounds, underpinnings, cornerstones.
- IONS /ˈaɪənz/ · noun
- Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have gained or lost electrons and therefore carry a net positive or negative electric charge. Related: charged particles, electrically charged atoms, electrically charged molecules.
- KNOT /nɒt/ (British English); /nɑːt/ (American English) · noun and verb
- A knot is a loop or fastening made by tying or twisting a material, and also a compact mass or hard swelling formed in wood, rope, or another substance. The word can refer to a difficult or complicated situation, a unit of speed used in navigation, and, figuratively, a tightly knit group of people. Related: loop, tie, tangle, snarl.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock that erupts from a volcano or forms when molten rock is exposed at the Earth's surface. By extension, the word can refer to a surging mass or flow of people, money, or words. Related: magma, molten rock, molten material.
- RAY /reɪ/ · noun and verb
- A ray is a thin beam or line of light, a narrow line extending from a point, or a flat cartilaginous fish with a whip-like tail. As a verb, it means to emit rays or light. Related: beam, streak, shaft, line.
- COOL /kuːl/ · adjective
- Cool primarily means having a moderately low temperature, or being calm, composed, and unemotional. It is also widely used informally to mean fashionable, admirable, or excellent. Related: calm, composed, chilly, collected.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- BAR /bɑːr/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a bar is a long rigid piece of metal or wood, or an establishment serving alcoholic drinks. As a verb, to bar is to fasten or obstruct something, preventing entry or passage. Related: rod, counter, pub, blockade.
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