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Key Scientists Vocabulary - Dmitri Mendeleev

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Key Scientists Vocabulary
famous
famous
[Adjective]

known by a lot of people

Ex: The famous singer performed to a sold-out crowd at the arena. 
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scientist
scientist
[noun]

someone whose job or education is about science

Ex: As a scientist, he spends a lot of time in the lab. 
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Russia
Russia
[noun]

a country located in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia

Ex: Russia is the largest country in the world, spanning across eleven time zones and a diverse range of climates. 
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sibling
sibling
[noun]

one's brother or sister

Ex: She has a close relationship with her sibling and talks to her every day. 
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college
college
[noun]

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

Ex: After completing high school, Sarah decided to attend a prestigious college to pursue her dream of becoming a biologist. 
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science
science
[noun]

the study of science

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subject
subject
[noun]

a branch or an area of knowledge that we study at a school, college, or university

Ex: At university, Jane specialized in the subject of linguistics, studying various languages and their structures. 
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favorite
favorite
[Adjective]

liked or preferred the most among the rest that are from the same category

Ex: His favorite hobby is playing guitar in his free time. 
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chemistry
chemistry
[noun]

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

Ex: She found the chemistry lesson on chemical reactions absolutely fascinating. 
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experiment

a test done to prove the truthfulness of a hypothesis

Ex: The scientists conducted an experiment to test their new hypothesis. 
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chemical element

any of the simple chemical substances that consist of atoms of only one type, such as gold, oxygen, carbon, etc.

Ex: Hydrogen is the lightest chemical element and is found in many compounds. 
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different
different
[Adjective]

not like another thing or person in form, quality, nature, etc.

Ex: He had a different perspective on the movie. 
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oxygen
oxygen
[noun]

a chemical element in gas form with no color that living things need for breathing

Ex: Trees release oxygen into the atmosphere as a byproduct of photosynthesis. 
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iron
iron
[noun]

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

Ex: Iron is commonly used in construction to make buildings and bridges. 
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pattern
pattern
[noun]

a regular and distinct sequence that can be found in certain situations

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to guess
to guess
[Verb]

to estimate or form a conclusion about something without sufficient information to verify its accuracy

Ex: Let's play a game where you guess the movie from a single screenshot. 
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element
element
[noun]

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

Ex: Oxygen is an essential element for human respiration. 
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periodic table

a tabular arrangement of chemical elements organized based on their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties

Ex: The periodic table, devised by Dmitri Mendeleev, categorizes elements into rows and columns based on their properties. 
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award
award
[noun]

a prize or money given to a person for their great performance

Ex: She received a lifetime achievement award for her work in cinema. 
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professor
professor
[noun]

a university teacher of the highest rank and a member of the faculty at a college or university

Ex: As a world-renowned expert in her field, Professor Jones has authored three seminal textbooks. 
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lung
lung
[noun]

each of the two organs in the chest that helps one breathe

Ex: The lungs are essential organs responsible for exchanging oxygen and carbon dioxide with the bloodstream during respiration. 
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cello
cello
[noun]

a large musical instrument of the violin family that is held upright and is played by pulling a bow across its strings

Ex: She played a soulful melody on the cello during the orchestra concert. 
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