Key Scientists Vocabulary - Rosalind Franklin

a device or piece of equipment for taking photographs, making movies or television programs

a specific way or process of doing something, particularly an established or systematic one

the outer form or edges of something or someone

the smallest structure of a substance consisting of a group of atoms

(biochemistry) a chemical substance that carries the genetic information, which is present in every cell and some viruses

to become greater in size, amount, number, or quality

bent or turned out of shape

a piece of equipment with a set of steps that are connected to two long bars, used for climbing up and down a height

to comprehend the significance of or the logic or reason behind something

anything that is given as a reward to someone who has done very good work or to the winner of a contest, game of chance, etc.

an annual award for outstanding contributions to chemistry or physics or physiology and medicine or literature or economics or peace

used to introduce an unfortunate or regrettable fact

a microscopic agent that causes disease in people, animals, and plants

to be the first person who finds something or someplace that others did not know about

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

the field of science that is concerned with treating injuries and diseases

a serious disease caused by the uncontrolled growth of cells in a part of the body that may spread to other parts

an image of the inside of a body created using X-rays

a person who is on a journey or someone who travels a lot

the activity of taking long walks in the countryside or mountains, often for fun

someone whose job or education is about science

the largest country in the United Kingdom, located in Western Europe

the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, situated in the southeastern region of the country

the study of science

a university in which students can study up to a bachelor's degree after graduation from school

the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

different or better than what is normal

to use a device like a camera or cellphone to capture an image of something or someone