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Unit B-4 Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hazardous Waste | Waste or material that is extremely harmful to the environment and/or for people's health. |
| Recycle | Items that are turned back into a material so they can be used for something else. Recycling helpes the environment by not producing more harmful products. |
| Circuit Board | A board containing an electric circuit. These produce a lot of hazardous waste, which is harmful to the environment and people. |
| Etch | To make a design on a surface, such as marker on top of copper. |
| Concentrate | A substance with high amounts of solute or something else. It is the opposite of a diluted liquid. |
| Dilution | Adding water to lessen the amount of the actual substance. This makes a less concentrated liquid. |
| Indicator | It indicates whether or not a chemical reaction has occured OR it shows you if a certain substance is located in the other substance. |
| Combustion | When something is combined with oxygen and is burned. |
| Incineration | When an item/material/substance is put into a fire to burn. |
| Reclaim | To retrieve or recover a piece of waste. |
| Filtrate | Straining a substance so that extra concentrate comes out. The liquid that comes out is filtrate. |
| Precipitate | A solid forming inside of a liquid after it has had a chemical reaction. |