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Ordförråd för IELTS (Akademisk) - Kemi

Här kommer du att lära dig några engelska ord om kemi, såsom "arsenik", "katalysator", "destillera", etc. som behövs för IELTS-provet.

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arsenic
arsenic
[Substantiv]

(chemistry) a poisonous white powder used in making glass, pesticides, and weed killers

arsenik,  arseniktrioxid

arsenik, arseniktrioxid

Ex: Farmers used arsenic-based weed killers before safer alternatives were developed. 
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calcium
calcium
[Substantiv]

a chemical element, symbol Ca, that is essential for healthy bones and teeth and occurs naturally in many foods and minerals

Ex: Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the human body. 
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carbon
carbon
[Substantiv]

a chemical element present in all living things and in substances such as coal, graphite, and diamond

kol,  kol

kol, kol

Ex: Plants obtain carbon from carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. 
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copper
copper
[Substantiv]

a reddish-brown metallic chemical element that conducts heat and electricity well and is widely used in electrical wiring and alloys

koppar,  rödkoppar

koppar, rödkoppar

Ex: Copper conducts both heat and electricity efficiently. 
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helium
helium
[Substantiv]

(chemistry) a very light, colorless, inert gas that is the hardest gas to liquefy and is found in natural gas deposits

helium,  helium

helium, helium

Ex: Deep-sea divers breathe a mixture of helium and oxygen to prevent nitrogen narcosis. 
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gold
gold
[Substantiv]

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

guld

guld

Ex: She wore a necklace with a pendant made of gold. 
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iron
iron
[Substantiv]

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

järn, metall

järn, metall

Ex: The bridge is supported by large iron beams. 
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lead
lead
[Substantiv]

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

bly, tungmetall

bly, tungmetall

Ex: In ancient times, lead was often used to make coins and statues due to its ease of shaping and durability. 
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acid
acid
[Substantiv]

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

syra, sur substans

syra, sur substans

Ex: Lemon juice contains citric acid, which gives it a sour taste. 
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catalyst
catalyst
[Substantiv]

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

katalysator, aktiverare

katalysator, aktiverare

Ex: In the Haber process, iron is used as a catalyst to promote the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases. 

I Haber-processen används järn som katalysator för att främja syntesen av ammoniak från kväve- och vätegas.

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chemical
chemical
[Substantiv]

(chemistry) a substance used in or produced by a reaction that changes atoms or molecules

kemikalie

kemikalie

Ex: The lab stored dangerous chemicals in a locked cabinet. 
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element
element
[Substantiv]

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

element, komponent

element, komponent

Ex: Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au. 
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compound
compound
[Substantiv]

a pure substance formed from two or more chemical elements chemically bonded in fixed proportions

förening

förening

Ex: The reaction produced a new compound with different properties. 
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to hydrate

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

hydrera, kombinera med vattenmolekyler

hydrera, kombinera med vattenmolekyler

Ex: Anhydrous copper sulfate readily hydrates in humid environments. 

Vattenfri kopparsulfat hydraterar lätt i fuktiga miljöer.

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mixture
mixture
[Substantiv]

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

blandning

blandning

Ex: Salt water is a mixture of salt and water. 
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to adsorb
to adsorb
[Verb]

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

adsorbera, binda genom adsorption

adsorbera, binda genom adsorption

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balanced
balanced
[adjektiv]

evenly distributed or in a state of stability

balanserad, stabil

balanserad, stabil

Ex: The dancer demonstrated grace and agility with her balanced movements. 

Dansaren visade grace och smidighet med sina balanserade rörelser.

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to behave
to behave
[Verb]

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

uppföra sig, reagera

uppföra sig, reagera

Ex: Metals behave differently at very high temperatures. 
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bond
bond
[Substantiv]

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

bindning, förbindelse

bindning, förbindelse

Ex: A covalent bond forms when atoms share electrons. 
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to catalyze

to increase the rate of a chemical reaction

katalysera

katalysera

Ex: In the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll in plant cells can catalyze the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose. 

I närvaro av solljus kan klorofyll i växtceller katalysera omvandlingen av koldioxid och vatten till glukos.

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chain reaction
chain reaction
[Substantiv]

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

kedjereaktion

kedjereaktion

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chemical reaction
chemical reaction
[Substantiv]

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

kemisk reaktion

kemisk reaktion

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to dehydrate

(chemistry) to lose water molecules during a chemical reaction

dehydrera, förlora vattenmolekyler

dehydrera, förlora vattenmolekyler

Ex: During the synthesis of alcohols, the alkene molecule reacts with water to add an -OH group, while simultaneously dehydrating to form an alcohol product. 

Under syntesen av alkoholer reagerar alkenmolekylen med vatten för att lägga till en -OH-grupp, samtidigt som den avvattnas för att bilda en alkoholprodukt.

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to distill

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

destillera, rensa genom destillation

destillera, rensa genom destillation

Ex: The scientists were distilling the mixture to separate its components. 

Forskarna destillerade blandningen för att separera dess komponenter.

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equation
equation
[Substantiv]

a symbolic representation of a chemical reaction showing reactants and products

kemisk ekvation, reaktionsekvation

kemisk ekvation, reaktionsekvation

Ex: The teacher asked us to balance the chemical equation. 
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formula
formula
[Substantiv]

a symbolic representation of a chemical substance using its constituent elements

kemisk formel, formel

kemisk formel, formel

Ex: CO2 is the chemical formula for carbon dioxide. 
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to precipitate

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

fälla ut

fälla ut

Ex: The cooling process in the volcanic vent allowed minerals to precipitate, creating stunning stalactites and stalagmites. 

Kylningsprocessen i den vulkaniska ventilen lät mineraler fälla ut, vilket skapade fantastiska stalaktiter och stalagmiter.

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preservation
preservation
[Substantiv]

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

bevarande, konservering

bevarande, konservering

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reaction
reaction
[Substantiv]

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

reaktion

reaktion

Ex: Heat can speed up some chemical reactions. 
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aluminum
aluminum
[Substantiv]

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

aluminium, aluminium

aluminium, aluminium

Ex: Aluminum foil is commonly used to wrap food because it provides a barrier against moisture, light, and air. 

Aluminiumfolie används vanligtvis för att slå in mat eftersom det ger ett skydd mot fukt, ljus och luft.

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