Science — words for scientific texts

longadjective

having great length or duration

materialnoun

physical substance from which something is made.

freeadjective

not costing money, or not restricted.

formnoun

Shape or structure of something, or to create it.

seeverb

Perceive something with the eyes.

callverb

Contact someone by phone or shout a name.

recordnoun

Written or stored account of facts kept for future reference.

smalladjective

Limited in size or amount.

animalnoun

A living creature that is not a plant or human.

lightnoun

The natural energy that makes things visible.

knowverb

To have information or understanding about something.

partnoun

a piece or portion of a larger whole.

loseverb

fail to keep or maintain possession of something.

flexibilitynoun

ability to adapt or change easily to new conditions.

beginverb

start doing or happening something.

produceverb

make or create something through effort or process.

lifenoun

the state of being alive, or a period of existence.

setnoun

group of matching items or things placed together.

endnoun

final point or last part of something.

labnoun

room equipped for scientific experiments or research.

storenoun

place where goods are sold to customers.

carefuladjective

paying close attention to avoid mistakes or harm.

centernoun

middle point of an area or building.

floornoun

lower surface of a room people walk on

simpleadjective

easy to understand or do, not complicated

speciesnoun

group of related living organisms able to breed together

termnoun

specific word or fixed period of time

entireadjective

whole, with no part left out

fitverb

to be right size or shape for something

pickverb

to choose or select from a group

worldnoun

planet Earth and everything on it.

appearverb

become visible or seem to be true.

historynoun

study of past events.

exactadjective

completely accurate and precise.

switchverb

change from one thing to another.

heavyadjective

Having great weight or force.

structurenoun

The way parts of something are arranged or organized.

vastadjective

Extremely large in size or amount.

soundnoun

Something that can be heard.

heatnoun

The quality of being hot; warmth.

patternnoun

A repeated or regular arrangement of things.

surfacenoun

The outside or top layer of something.

spacenoun

An empty area available for use.

effectnoun

result or change caused by something

balancenoun

state where opposing forces are equal

faceverb

to deal with a difficult situation

oceannoun

very large body of salt water

currentadjective

happening or existing right now

hardadjective

requiring much effort or skill to do

naturaladjective

existing in nature, not made or caused by people

tinyadjective

extremely small in size

scientistnoun

a person who studies or works in a field of science

rocknoun

hard mineral material forming part of earth's surface.

behaviornoun

way someone acts or conducts themselves.

physicaladjective

relating to the body rather than the mind.

steadyadjective

firmly fixed or not changing in position or condition.

layernoun

a single thickness of material covering a surface

colornoun

the visual property such as red, blue, or green

engineernoun

person trained to design or build machines, structures, or systems

deepadjective

extending far down or inward from a surface

distancenoun

amount of space between two points

evidencenoun

facts or signs that show something is true

eatverb

to put food into the mouth and swallow it

thinadjective

having little width or not fat

windnoun

moving air outdoors

pushverb

apply force to move something away

energynoun

power needed for activity or work

matchnoun

item or event that corresponds or competes

sciencenoun

systematic study of natural world

strongadjective

Having great physical power or force.

riseverb

to move upward or increase in amount

sunnoun

the star that gives light and heat to earth

coldadjective

having a low temperature, especially compared to the human body

sourcenoun

place or thing something comes from

captureverb

take hold of by force or skill

dependverb

rely on someone or something for support

linknoun

connection between two things

repeatverb

say or do something again

sunlightnoun

light coming from the sun

starnoun

bright object seen in night sky

birdnoun

animal with feathers and wings that can usually fly

deeperadjective

extending further down or more thoroughly into something

harderadjective

requiring more effort or force

largeradjective

greater in size

olderadjective

having lived or existed longer

topnoun

highest point or part of something

chemicalnoun

substance used in or produced by reactions

cooladjective

somewhat cold in temperature

datenoun

specific day marked on a calendar

flowverb

move steadily in a continuous stream

organismnoun

individual living thing, such as plant or animal

stonenoun

hard solid mineral material found in ground

elementnoun

basic part or component of something larger

gapnoun

empty space or break between two things

gasnoun

Substance that is neither solid nor liquid, like air.

outwardadjective

facing or moving toward outside

denseadjective

closely packed together with little space between

settleverb

resolve disagreement or establish home in a place

amountnoun

total quantity of something.

chemistrynoun

science studying substances and their reactions.

failverb

not succeed at attempted task.

suddenadjective

happening quickly and unexpectedly.

planetnoun

large round body orbiting a star

particlenoun

extremely small piece of matter

oldadjective

having lived or existed for a long time

blueadjective

having the color of a clear sky

darkadjective

having little or no light

objectnoun

physical thing that can be seen or touched

pullverb

move something toward yourself using force

collectverb

gather items together from different places

driftverb

To move slowly, often carried by air or water, without control.

puzzlenoun

A problem or game that tests one's thinking skills.

solidadjective

Firm and hard in form, not liquid or gas.

actverb

To take action or behave in a certain way.

cleveradjective

Quick to understand and having sharp thinking skills.

insectnoun

A small creature with six legs and often wings.

pressurenoun

A force pushing on something, or a feeling of stress.

memorynoun

The ability to remember information or past experiences.

carbonnoun

A common chemical element found in all living things.

zonenoun

area with particular features or purpose