Neon Word Search
A free Neon 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: NEON, HELIUM, ARGON, KRYPTON, XENON, ELECTRON, NOBLE, GASES, SHELL, VALENCE, ORBITAL, SPECTRUM.
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Neon word list, defined
- NEON /ˈniːɒn/ · noun
- A highly reactive gas used in neon signs and lasers. A bright, glowing gas. Related: glow, light, fluoresce, emission.
- HELIUM /hɪˈliəm/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas. It is a member of the noble gas group of elements. Related: neon, argon, krypton, xenon.
- ARGON /ˈɑːrɡɒn/ · noun
- A colourless, odourless, chemically inert gaseous element (symbol Ar, atomic number 18) that makes up about 0.93% of the Earth's atmosphere and belongs to the group of noble gases. Related: noble gas, inert gas.
- KRYPTON /ˈkrɪptɒn/ · noun
- A chemical element of the noble gas group with the symbol Kr and atomic number 36. It is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-flammable, and chemically inert gas. Related: argon, helium, neon, xenon.
- XENON /zɛˈnoʊn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Xe and atomic number 54, a heavy, colourless, odourless, unreactive noble gas. Related: argon, krypton, neon, radon.
- 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.
- NOBLE /ˈnoʊbəl/ · adjective
- Having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles; generous and gracious in one's behavior. Related: exalted, elevated, magnanimous, generous.
- GASES /ˈɡeɪziːz/ · noun
- Substances that have no fixed shape or volume, expanding freely to occupy any space available to them. Related: vapors, fumes, atmosphere, air.
- SHELL /ʃel/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of a tree seed, typically hard and woody. To remove the outer covering of something, especially a nut or a seed. Related: husk, peel, covering, exoskeleton.
- VALENCE /ˈvæləns/ · noun
- The capacity of an atom or radical to combine with others; the number of electrons an atom loses or gains to form a chemical bond. In chemistry, the valence of an atom is a measure of its combining power. Related: combining power, chemical affinity, electronegativity, oxidation state.
- ORBITAL /ˈɔːrbɪtəl/ · noun
- A path or orbit followed by a celestial body, such as a planet or moon, around a star or other celestial body. A region of space through which an electron or other particle orbits around the nucleus of an atom. Related: path, orbit, trajectory, course.
- SPECTRUM /ˈspekt.rəm/ · noun
- A range of colours or a series of frequencies, especially of light or sound. A range of something, such as opinions or abilities. Related: range, series, band, scale.
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