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Science vocabulary 8
Vocabulary words
Term | Definition |
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Atom | The smallest particle of matter that has the properties of that matter. |
Boiling point | Temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas. |
Chemical Property | A characteristic of matter observable only when that matter is changed into a new kind matter. |
Condensation | A change of state from gas to a liquid as energy is removed. |
Conductivity | The ability to carry energy. |
Density | A measure of the mass per unit volume of a substance. |
Deposition | The change of state from a gas to a solid. |
Evaporation | Gradual vaporization that takes place at the surface of a liquid. |
Matter | Anything that has mass and takes up space. |
Melting | The change of state from a solid to a liquid as energy is added. |
Melting point | Temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to liquid. |
Molecule | Two or more Adams joined by chemical bonds. |
Physical property | The characteristic of matter that does not involve the changing of matter into something new. |
Solubility | Measure of how much of one substance can dissolve into another. |
States of matter | A physical forearmed that matter takes; solid, liquid, and gas are states of matter. |
Sublimation | The change of state from a solid to a gas. |
Thermal expansion | Increase in size due to increase in temperature. |
Vaporization | Change of state from a liquid to a gas. |