Vitamins and Minerals Word Search
Vitamins and Minerals, 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: VITAMIN, MINERAL, CALCIUM, IRON, POTASSIUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, SELENIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Vitamins and Minerals word list, defined
- VITAMIN /ˈvɪtəmɪn/ · noun
- An organic compound essential in small amounts for normal growth, metabolism, and bodily function, obtained from food or produced within the body. The term can also refer to a preparation containing one or more vitamins. Related: micronutrient, nutrient.
- MINERAL /ˈmɪnərəl/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A mineral is a naturally occurring, inorganic solid with an ordered crystalline structure and a definite chemical composition. As an adjective, it means relating to minerals or mineral resources; as a rare verb, it means to extract minerals from a place or substance. Related: ore, inorganic substance, element, mineral matter.
- CALCIUM /ˈkælsiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20; a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that is essential to living organisms, where it occurs chiefly as a constituent of bones, teeth, and shells.
- IRON /ˈaɪən/ (British); /ˈaɪɚn/ (American) · noun, verb, adjective
- Iron is a tough, ductile metallic element used in construction, tools, machinery, and many other applications. Figuratively, it means strength, determination, or a harsh and constraining condition. Related: metal, implement, club, strength.
- POTASSIUM /pəˈtæsiəm/ (British); /pəˈteɪsiəm/ (American) · noun
- A soft, silvery-white chemical element of the alkali metals, symbol K, with atomic number 19. In living organisms, potassium occurs mainly as the ion K⁺ and is essential for nerve and muscle function. Related: K, potash, kalium.
- ZINC /zɪŋk/ · noun, verb
- Zinc is a bluish-white metallic element and an essential trace mineral for human health. As a verb, zinc means to coat or treat something with zinc, usually to protect metal from corrosion.
- MAGNESIUM /mæɡˈniːziəm/ · noun
- A light, silvery-white metallic chemical element with the symbol Mg, occurring in minerals, seawater, and living organisms. Its compounds are used in medicine, agriculture, and industry. Related: magnesium metal, Mg.
- SELENIUM /səˈliːniəm/ · noun
- A chemical element of group 16 of the periodic table, with the symbol Se and atomic number 34, occurring in several allotropic forms. It is also an essential trace nutrient for humans and animals and is used in metallurgy, glassmaking, semiconductors, and dietary supplements.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- MANGANESE /ˈmæŋɡəˌniːz/ · noun
- Manganese is a hard, silvery-grey chemical element belonging to the transition metals. It occurs in various ores and is used principally in the production of steel, where it improves strength and resistance to wear.
- CHROMIUM /ˈkroʊmiəm/ · noun
- A hard, lustrous, steel-gray metallic element (symbol Cr, atomic number 23) used chiefly in stainless steel and electroplating, and essential as a trace element in human metabolism.
- MOLYBDENUM /məˈlɪbdənəm/ · noun
- A hard, silvery-white transition-metal element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. It is used in alloys, chemical catalysts, and compounds valued for their heat-resistant and lubricating properties.
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