Chemical Reactions Word Search
A free Chemical Reactions word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: REACTANT, PRODUCT, CATALYST, ENERGY, EXOTHERMIC, ENDOTHERMIC, OXIDATION, REDUCTION, PRECIPITATE, EQUILIBRIUM, CONSERVATION, MOLECULE.
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Chemical Reactions word list, defined
- REACTANT /riˈæktənt/ · noun
- A substance that takes part in a chemical reaction and is chemically altered in the process. Related: reagent.
- PRODUCT /ˈprɒdʌkt/ (British); /ˈprɑːdʌkt/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a product is an item, substance, or service offered for sale or use; more broadly, it is a result that comes from a process. As a verb, to product means to yield or bring about a result, especially an undesirable one. Related: goods, item, commodity, output.
- CATALYST /ˈkætəlɪst/ · noun
- A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without itself being consumed or permanently changed; more broadly, a person or thing that precipitates an event or change. Related: stimulus, impetus, spark, catalyzer.
- ENERGY /ˈɛnərdʒi/ · noun
- The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; in physics, the property of matter and radiation that is manifest as a capacity to perform work (such as causing motion or the interaction of molecules). Related: vigor, vitality, stamina, dynamism.
- EXOTHERMIC /ˌɛksoʊˈθɜːrmɪk/ · adjective
- Relating to or denoting a chemical reaction or process that releases heat (or light) to its surroundings. More generally, describing any process that gives off energy in the form of heat. Related: heat-releasing, exothermal, energy-releasing.
- ENDOTHERMIC /ˌɛndoʊˈθɜːrmɪk/ · adjective
- Absorbing heat from the surroundings; describing a chemical reaction or physical process that takes in energy as heat rather than releasing it. Related: heat-absorbing, endothermal, energy-absorbing.
- 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.
- REDUCTION /rɪˈdʌk.ʃən/ · noun
- The act or process of making something smaller in size, quantity, cost, or scope. A reduction can also refer to the amount by which something has been decreased. Related: decrease, diminution, cutback, curtailment.
- PRECIPITATE /prɪˈsɪpɪteɪt/ (verb and noun); /prɪˈsɪpɪtət/ (adjective) · verb, adjective, noun
- As a verb, precipitate means to cause something to happen suddenly and without warning, or to move or throw oneself forcefully. As an adjective, it means hasty, impetuous, or done without careful thought. As a noun, it refers to a solid substance separated from a solution. Related: trigger, bring about, cause, hasten.
- EQUILIBRIUM /ˌiːkwɪˈlɪbriəm/ · noun
- A state of balance or stability in which opposing forces or influences are equal; also, a state of mental or emotional composure. Related: balance, stability, equipoise, poise.
- CONSERVATION /ˌkɒnsəˈveɪʃən/ (UK); /ˌkɑːnsərˈveɪʃən/ (US) · noun
- The protection, preservation, and careful management of natural resources, wildlife, or the environment; also the action of keeping something from being wasted, damaged, or lost. Related: preservation, protection, conservancy, safeguarding.
- MOLECULE /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ (British); /ˈmɑːlɪkjuːl/ (US) · noun
- A molecule is the smallest electrically neutral particle of a substance that retains its chemical identity and consists of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. In some specialized contexts, a molecule can consist of a single atom, especially when describing noble gases. Related: particle, unit, entity, structure.
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