Chien Shiung Wu Word Search
Chien Shiung Wu, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: PHYSICS, BETA, DECAY, WEAK, FORCE, PARITY, EXPERIMENT, COLUMBIA, PROFESSOR, URANIUM, ATOM, NUCLEAR.
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Chien Shiung Wu word list, defined
- PHYSICS /ˈfɪzɪks/ · noun
- The branch of natural science concerned with matter, energy, motion, force, and the interactions between physical objects and systems. Related: physical science, natural science, natural philosophy.
- BETA /ˈbiːtə/ (British), /ˈbeɪtə/ (US) · noun, adjective
- The second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, β). More broadly, it denotes the second in a series or a preliminary, testing stage of something — as in software released to users for evaluation before final launch. Related: trial, preliminary, draft, prototype.
- DECAY /dɪˈkeɪ/ · verb and noun
- To decay is to rot or decompose through natural processes, or to decline gradually in quality, condition, or strength. As a noun, decay refers to the state or process of rotting, decomposition, or gradual deterioration. Related: rot, decompose, deteriorate, wither.
- WEAK /wiːk/ · adjective
- Lacking physical, mental, or moral strength; not strong, forceful, or effective. Related: feeble, flimsy, inadequate, insubstantial.
- FORCE /fɔːrs/ · noun
- Physical strength, energy, or power exerted on an object or person; also, coercion or compulsion, or an organized body such as a police or military force. Related: power, strength, might, energy.
- PARITY /ˈpærəti/ · noun
- The state of being equal or equivalent, especially in status, rights, treatment, representation, or outcome. It can also refer technically to the evenness or oddness of a number or to the corresponding error-detection function in computing. Related: equality, equivalence, balance, uniformity.
- EXPERIMENT /ɪkˈspɛrɪmənt/ · noun, verb
- A scientific procedure undertaken to test a hypothesis or discover something unknown. As a verb: to try out new ideas, methods, or activities to see what results they produce. Related: test, trial, trial run, investigation.
- PROFESSOR /prəˈfɛsər/ (British), /prəˈfɛsɚ/ (US) · noun; verb
- A professor is an academic at a university or college, especially one holding a senior or distinguished position. In modern usage, the title normally refers to senior faculty members. Related: academic, educator, lecturer, teacher.
- URANIUM /ˌjʊəˈreɪniəm/ (British); /ˌjuˈreɪniəm/ (American) · noun
- Uranium is a naturally occurring, radioactive chemical element with the symbol U and atomic number 92. It is a dense metallic element used as a source of nuclear energy and, in suitably enriched form, as fuel in nuclear reactors.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- NUCLEAR /ˈnjuː.klɪər/ (British); /ˈnuː.klɚ/ (US) · adjective; informal noun
- Relating to the nucleus of an atom or to energy and weapons produced through nuclear reactions. In figurative use, it means central, fundamental, or concentrated around a core. Related: atomic, radioactive, thermonuclear, radiological.
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