Nickel Word Search
Nickel, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject 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: NICKEL, ALLOY, ELECTROPLATING, CATALYST, MAGNETIC, CORROSION, OXIDATION, REDUCTION, MALLEABLE, DUCTILE, ATOMIC, ISOTOPE.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Nickel word list, defined
- NICKEL /ˈnɪkəl/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ni and atomic number 28. It is a silvery-white lustrous, ductile, and ferromagnetic metal. Related: copper, silver, metal, element.
- ALLOY /ˈælɔɪ/ · noun
- A metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, or a metal and a nonmetal, to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion. As a verb, to alloy means to mix or blend metals in this way. Related: mixture, blend, compound, fusion.
- ELECTROPLATING /ɪˌlɛktrəˈpleɪtɪŋ/ · noun
- The process of depositing a thin layer of metal, such as gold, silver, chromium or nickel, onto the surface of another object by means of an electric current passed through an electrolyte solution. Related: metal plating, electrodeposition, galvanoplasty.
- 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.
- MAGNETIC /ˈmæɡnɛtɪk/ · adjective
- Having the power of attracting iron or steel; capable of being magnetized. Attracting or holding the attention of people. Related: attractive, alluring, captivating, fascinating.
- CORROSION /kəˈroʊʒən/ · noun
- The gradual destruction or wearing away of a material, especially a metal, by chemical reaction with its environment, most commonly through oxidation such as rusting. Related: erosion, rust, oxidation, decay.
- OXIDATION /ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən/ · noun
- The process of losing electrons, resulting in the gain of oxygen or the loss of hydrogen, often accompanied by a change in color or the release of heat. Related: corrosion, rusting, decomposition, combustion.
- REDUCTION /riːdʌkʃən/ · noun, verb
- The act of making something smaller or less in amount, degree, or extent. A decrease in size, amount, or degree. Related: diminution, lessening, reduction, diminishment.
- MALLEABLE /ˈmæliəbəl/ · adjective
- Capable of being shaped or molded; flexible. Related: pliable, flexible, yielding, soft.
- DUCTILE /ˈdʌktaɪl/ · adjective
- Able to be drawn out or hammered into thin shapes without breaking; easily moulded, shaped, or bent. Also used figuratively to describe a person who is readily influenced or led. Related: malleable, pliable, flexible, workable.
- 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.
- ISOTOPE /ˈaɪsoʊtəp/ · noun
- An atom of an element that has a particular number of neutrons in its nucleus, leading to a different atomic mass from other atoms of the same element. Related: nuclide, radionuclide, isobar, isomer.
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