CEFR C1 Vocabulary

CEFR C1 Vocabulary - Lesson 35

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Here you will learn some English words about science, such as "atomic", "density", "evolution", etc. prepared for C1 learners.
atomic
atomicadjective

related to an atom or atoms

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nucleusnoun

(biology) the part of a cell that contains most of the genetic information

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bond
bondnoun

a linking force that holds atoms or ions together in any molecule or crystal

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chargenoun

the physical property in matter that causes it to experience a force in an electromagnetic field

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density
densitynoun

(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume

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gravity
gravitynoun

(physics) the universal force of attraction between any pair of objects with mass

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particlenoun

(physics) any of the smallest units that energy or matter consists of, such as electrons, atoms, molecules, etc.

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propertynoun

a feature or quality of something

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instinctnoun

a reaction or behavior whose reason is innate, not a result of thinking

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metabolismnoun

the chemical processes through which food is changed into energy for the body to use

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evolutionary
evolutionaryadjective

related to evolution or the slow and gradual development of something

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organicadjective

produced by or from or related to living things

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evolution
evolutionnoun

(biology) the slow and gradual development of living things throughout the history of the earth

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genomenoun

the complete set of genetic material of any living thing

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mutation
mutationnoun

(biology) a change in the structure of the genes of an individual that causes them to develop different physical features

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embryo
embryonoun

an unhatched or unborn offspring in the process of development, especially a human offspring roughly from the second to the eighth week after fertilization

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hybridnoun

an animal or plant with parents that belong to different breeds or varieties

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clonenoun

a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to

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to reproduceverb

(of a living being) to produce offspring or more of itself

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stimulusnoun

something that encourages an activity or causes a reaction in a person or thing

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synthesisnoun

the act of producing a substance that exists in living beings

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to accelerateverb

to increase the velocity of something

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to dissolve
to dissolveverb

(of a solid) to become one with a liquid

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acidnoun

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

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aluminum
aluminumnoun

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

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copper
coppernoun

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

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lead
leadnoun

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

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conductor
conductornoun

a substance that permits heat or electricity to pass through it or along it

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crystal
crystalnoun

a substance of small size and equal sides, formed naturally when turns to solid

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gunpowdernoun

a type of powder that is explosive, used in making bullets, bombs, etc.

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dynamitenoun

an explosive that is very powerful

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composition
compositionnoun

the different elements that form something or the arrangement of these elements

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to emitverb

to release heat, light, sound, radiation, etc.

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raynoun

a narrow beam of light, heat, or other form of energy

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lasernoun

a device that produces a powerful and concentrated beam of light that can be used in medical procedures, for cutting metal objects, etc.

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magnet
magnetnoun

an object that makes iron come toward it because of the magnetic field that it produces

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thermaladjective

relating to or connected with heat

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to compressverb

to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller

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generator
generatornoun

a machine that produces electricity by converting mechanical energy into electrical energy

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to evaporateverb

to become gas or vapor from liquid

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vacuumnoun

a space that is utterly devoid of matter

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infiniteadjective

without end or limits in number, size, or space

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residuenoun

a small remaining amount or part of a thing after it has been taken, used, etc.

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