Science Vocabulary (General)

Anita H.
This vocabulary list is listed on the Jefferson Lab website.
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  1. mean
    an average computed by adding some function of the numbers
  2. charge
    cause formation of unbalanced electricity in or on
  3. volume
    the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
  4. mass
    a body of matter without definite shape
  5. mode
    the most frequent value of a random variable
  6. beam
    a column of light
  7. temperature
    the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment
  8. pole
    one of the two ends of a magnet where magnetism is strongest
  9. mixture
    a substance consisting of substances blended together
  10. atom
    the smallest component of an element
  11. conductor
    a device designed to transmit electricity or heat
  12. particle
    (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
  13. accelerate
    move faster
  14. molecule
    the simplest structural unit of an element or compound
  15. radiation
    energy transmitted in the form of rays or waves or particles
  16. microscope
    magnifier of the image of small objects
  17. median
    relating to the middle value of an ordered set of values
  18. electron
    an elementary particle with negative charge
  19. precipitation
    the falling to earth of any form of water
  20. evaporation
    the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air
  21. condensation
    process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state
  22. Fahrenheit
    of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
  23. scientific method
    a systematic way of investigating to test a hypothesis
  24. neutron
    a subatomic particle with zero charge
  25. proton
    a stable particle with positive charge
  26. Celsius
    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
  27. convection
    movement of heat by massive motion within the atmosphere
  28. antimatter
    mass consisting of antiparticles of normal substances
  29. independent variable
    a value that does not depend on changes in other values
  30. dependent variable
    a quantity whose value depends on another quantity
Created on Fri Feb 17 07:32:50 EST 2012 (updated Fri Feb 17 13:10:39 EST 2012)

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