Cadmium Word Search
Free Cadmium word search. We picked 12 themed words — the terms and ideas of a school subject — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: CADMIUM, CHEMISTRY, ELEMENT, ATOMIC, PROTON, NEUTRON, ELECTRON, NUCLEUS, ISOTOPE, VALENCE, IONS, OXIDATION.
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Cadmium word list, defined
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- CADMIUM /ˈkædmiəm/ · noun
- A soft, bluish-white metallic chemical element (symbol Cd, atomic number 51) that is toxic and is used chiefly in electroplating, batteries, pigments, and alloys.
- CHEMISTRY /ˈkɛmɪstri/ · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, their properties, reactions, and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change. It also figuratively denotes a powerful mutual attraction or rapport between people. Related: science of matter, chemical science.
- ELEMENT /ˈɛlɪmənt/ · noun
- A fundamental or essential part of something larger; in chemistry and physics, a substance consisting of atoms all with the same atomic number that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means. Related: component, constituent, ingredient, factor.
- ATOMIC /əˈtɒmɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to atoms, or to the energy or structure of atoms. More broadly, describing something that is divided into very small, discrete units. Related: nuclear, minute, tiny.
- PROTON /ˈprəʊtɒn/ (British); /ˈproʊtɑːn/ (American) · noun
- A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nuclei of atoms. In South Asian English, the word can also mean a person who supports a proposal, policy, or candidate. Related: hydrogen-1 nucleus, positively charged baryon, hydrogen nucleus.
- NEUTRON /ˈnjuːtrɒn/ · noun
- A neutral, electrically uncharged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom and having a mass slightly greater than that of a proton.
- ELECTRON /ɪˈlɛktrɒn/ · noun
- A stable subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and moving around the nucleus. Electrons are the primary carriers of electricity in solids and are responsible for chemical bonding. Related: negatron, subatomic particle, charged particle, beta particle.
- NUCLEUS /ˈnuːkliəs/ · noun
- A nucleus is the central, typically rounded part of an atom or biological cell, containing genetic material and playing a central role in the cell's activity. More broadly, the term refers to a central, fundamental, or defining part of something. Related: core, center, centre, heart.
- ISOTOPE /ˈaɪsoʊˌtaʊp/ · noun
- An isotope is one of two or more forms of the same chemical element that have identical numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Isotopes therefore have nearly identical chemical properties but different atomic masses and may differ in stability and radioactivity.
- VALENCE /ˈvæləns/ · noun
- In chemistry, valence is the combining capacity of an atom, determined by the number of electrons it can gain, lose, or share in forming chemical bonds. More generally and in specialized linguistic use, it can refer to attractive quality or to the number and kinds of grammatical elements with which a word can combine. Related: valency, combining capacity, bonding capacity, appeal.
- 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.
- OXIDATION /ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/ (British); /ˌɑːksɪˈdeɪʃən/ (American) · noun
- The chemical process in which a substance combines with oxygen or undergoes an increase in its oxidation state, typically involving the loss of electrons. In figurative use, it refers to deterioration, corrosion, or the gradual transformation of a material or condition. Related: oxidization, corrosion, oxidative change.
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