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C1 Vocab Science
Question | Answer |
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atomic | related to atoms, the smallest units of matter, including their structure, properties, and interactions |
nucleus | (biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information |
bond | a link that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal |
charge | the physical property in matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field |
density | (physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume |
gravity | (physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass |
particle | (physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc. |
property | a feature or quality of something |
instinct | a reaction or behavior whose reason is innate, not a result of thinking |
metabolism | the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use |
evolutionary | related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something |
organic | from or related to living things |
evolution | (biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth |
genome | the complete set of genetic material of any living thing |
mutation | (biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features |
embryo | an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization |
hybrid | an animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties |
clone | a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to |
to reproduce | (of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself |
stimulus | something that triggers a reaction in various areas like psychology or physiology |
synthesis | the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings |
to accelerate | to increase the velocity of something |
to dissolve | (of a solid) to become one with a liquid |
acid | a water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7 |
aluminum | a light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts |
copper | a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring |
lead | a heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past |
conductor | a substance that permits electricity to pass through or along it |
crystal | a substance of small size and equal sides, formed naturally when it turns to solid |
gunpowder | a type of powder that is explosive, used in making bullets, bombs, etc. |
dynamite | an explosive that is very powerful |
composition | the different elements that form something or the arrangement of these elements |
to emit | to release heat, light, sound, radiation, etc. |
ray | a narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of energy |
laser | a device that produces a powerful and concentrated beam of light that can be used in medical procedures, for cutting metal objects, etc. |
magnet | an object that produces an invisible field capable of attracting certain metals without physical contact |
thermal | related to heat or temperature, including how heat moves, how materials expand with temperature changes, and the energy stored in heat |
to compress | to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller |
generator | a machine that produces electricity by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy |
to evaporate | to become gas or vapor from liquid |
vacuum | a space that is utterly empty of all matter |
infinite | without end or limits in extent, size, or space |
residue | a small remaining amount or part of a thing after it has been taken, used, etc. |