Vocabulário para IELTS (Acadêmico) - Chemistry

a poisonous chemical element with properties of both metals and nonmetals that is grey in color, used in industry or as a pesticide

arsénico

a soft silver-white metal that is an important element in bones and teeth

cálcio

a nonmetal element that can be found in all organic compounds and living things

carbono

a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring

cobre

a chemical element that is a colorless noble gas which is lighter than air

hélio

a valuable yellow-colored metal that is used for making jewelry

ouro

a metallic chemical element with a silvery-gray appearance, widely used for making tools, steel, buildings, and various industrial products

ferro

a heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past

chumbo, metal pesado

a water-soluble chemical substance that contains Hydrogen and has a sour taste or corrosive feature with a PH less than 7

ácido

(chemistry) a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen at a faster rate without undergoing any chemical change itself

catalisador, substância catalisadora

a substance or compound produced or used in a process involving chemistry

substância química, produto químico

a substance that is composed of only one type of atom, typically characterized by specific physical and chemical properties

elemento, substância

(chemistry) a substance that its molecules consist of two or more elements that are held together by a chemical bond

composto, substância química

(chemistry) to combine and form a compound with water molecules

hidratar, hidratante

(chemistry) a combination of two or more substances without forming a chemical bond or any chemical reaction

mistura, combinação

to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance from the surface chemically or physically

adsorver, absorver por adsorção

evenly distributed or in a state of stability

equilibrado, estável

(chemistry) to react in a particular way because of the laws

comportar-se, reagir

a link that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal

ligação, vínculo

to increase the rate of a chemical reaction

catalisar, acelerar

a chemical or nuclear process that is self-sustained and its products cause other processes of the same kind

reação em cadeia

(chemistry) a process in which several chemicals combine and form different substances

reação química

(chemistry) to lose water molecules during a chemical reaction

desidratar

to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it

destilar, purificar

(chemistry) a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction that consists of the reactants and products

equação, equação química

a set of conventional symbols that convey a fundumantal principle

fórmula, fórmula convencional

(chemistry) to become separated from the solvent in a solid form

precipitar, separar na forma sólida

the action of keeping something the way it is or in good condition

preservação, conservação

(chemistry) a process in which several chemicals combine and form different substances

reação, reação química

a light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts

alumínio, alumínio (em português)