Osmium Word Search
Play a Osmium word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: OSMIUM, DENSITY, DENSEST, METAL, TRANSITION, PLATINUM, ELEMENTS, PERIODIC, ATOMIC, NUCLEUS, ELECTRON, PROTON.
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Osmium word list, defined
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- OSMIUM /ˈɒzmiəm/ (British); /ˈɑzmiəm/ (US) · noun
- Osmium is a hard, silvery-white transition metal, chemical symbol Os and atomic number 76. It is the densest naturally occurring element and is used in specialized alloys, instrument components, and catalysts. Related: Os.
- DENSITY /ˈdɛnsɪti/ · noun
- The degree of compactness of a substance, defined as its mass per unit volume. More broadly, the quantity of people, things, or phenomena within a given area or space. Related: concentration, compactness, thickness, closeness.
- DENSEST /ˈdɛn.sɪst/ · adjective
- The superlative form of "dense" — most closely packed or crowded together; having the greatest concentration of matter, people, or things in a given space. Related: most compact, thickest, tightest, most crowded.
- METAL /ˈmɛt(ə)l/; British /ˈmet(ə)l/ · noun; also adjective and verb
- A metal is a relatively tough, lustrous, and malleable substance, such as iron, copper, gold, or aluminum, that conducts heat and electricity and is usually lustrous in its pure form. The word also names a genre of popular music characterized by amplified guitars, heavy rhythms, and vocals. Related: alloy, steel, metallic material, metalwork.
- TRANSITION /trænˈzɪʃən/ · noun and verb
- A transition is a change, movement, or process of moving from one state, condition, stage, or system to another. As a verb, it means to move or change from one such state to another. Related: shift, changeover, switch, conversion.
- PLATINUM /ˈplætɪnəm/ · noun and adjective
- Platinum is a precious, silvery-white metallic element of high density and chemical resistance, used in jewelry, industrial equipment, and catalytic converters. As an adjective, it describes something made of platinum, colored like platinum, or associated with a high status equivalent to gold. Related: white gold, silver-white metal, precious metal, platinum metal.
- ELEMENTS /ˈɛlɪmənts/ · noun
- The plural of "element": essential parts, components, or basic principles of which something is made up; also the natural forces of weather, especially harsh ones. Related: components, parts, ingredients, factors.
- PERIODIC British /ˌpɪə.rɪˈɒd.ɪk/; US /ˌpi.əˈrɑː.dɪk/ · adjective
- Occurring at regular intervals or according to a recurring pattern; cyclical. In technical contexts, it can also mean relating to a recurring cycle, especially in mathematics, science, or chemistry. Related: regular, recurrent, recurring, cyclical.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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