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Vocabulary Lesson 29
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aperature | an adjustable opening on an object that allows light to enter |
| aperature | an opening; hole |
| apparatus | equipment used for a particular task |
| catalog | a systematic list of items |
| catalog | to make a systematic list of items |
| centrifuge | a machine that spins very fast that separates substances |
| component | a part of a larger whole |
| gauge | a tool used to measure a test |
| gauge | to measure |
| generator | a machine that produces electrical energy from mechanical energy |
| laser | an electronic device that puts out a narrow/intense beam of light |
| mechanism | the working parts of a machine |
| prism | a piece of cut glass that bends and separates light into its component colors |