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 /aɪənz/ · noun
- A small particle with a positive or negative electric charge, formed from the loss or gain of electrons. Ions are atoms or molecules that have gained or lost electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative charge. Related: cations, anions, particles, charges.
- KNOT /nɒt/ · noun, verb
- A knot is a tight loop or a fastening made by twisting or turning something, such as a piece of string or a rope. To knot something means to tie it into a knot. Related: knotting, tying, twisting, fastening.
- LAVA /ˈlɑːvə/ · noun
- Molten rock from a volcano, or a flowing mass of molten rock from a volcano. It can also refer to a type of rock that is rich in iron and magnesium. Related: magma, molten rock, volcanic rock, igneous rock.
- RAY /reɪ/ · noun, verb
- A narrow beam of light; a line or strip of light. To shine or emit light in a narrow beam. Related: beam, light, shaft, glow.
- 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
- A large amount of something; a quantity of matter. To gather or collect in a large amount. Related: bulk, quantity, amount, heap.
- 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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