Advanced Vocabulary for TOEFL - Physics and Chemistry
Here you will learn some English words about physics and chemistry, such as "vacuum", "alkali", "ion", etc. that are needed for the TOEFL exam.
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a space that is utterly empty of all matter
(chemistry) to merge or be merged by a chemical bond
the different elements that form something or the arrangement of these elements
to heat a liquid and turn it into gas then cool it and make it liquid again in order to purify it
to press two things together or be pressed together to become smaller
(physics) an invisible substance that makes up most of the universe's mass, detectable only through its gravitational effects
(physics) matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those of regular matter
(chemistry) a substance that causes a chemical reaction to happen at a faster rate without undergoing any chemical change itself
to increase the velocity of something
any water-soluble compound that can turn litmus blue and reacts with an acid to form a salt and water
a liquid that is capable of dissolving another substance
a sharp-smelling gas made of nitrogen and hydrogen
a hard black substance consisting of an amorphous form of carbon which is made by slowly burning wood and is used as fuel or for drawing
having an electric charge
a substance that permits electricity to pass through or along it
a solid substance formed when a chemical compound solidifies, with atoms arranged in a highly regular, repeating pattern
a particle with a net electric charge due to loss or gain of one or more electrons
referring to the combined interaction of electric and magnetic fields, often associated with waves or radiation
the process or action of splitting a nucleus into two or more parts resulting in the release of a significant amount of energy
(physics) the reaction in which two nuclei join together and produce energy
a light silver-gray metal used primarily for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts
a combination of two or more metals, creating a metal that is usually stronger or more resistant
a metallic chemical element that has a red-brown color, primarily used as a conductor in wiring
(physics) possessing the attribute of attracting metal objects such as iron or steel
the resistance or opposing force encountered when one object moves in contact with another
the gradual destruction of materials by chemical reaction, usually of metals
(physics) the property of matter that gives it weight in a gravitational field and is a measure of its inertia
(physics) the degree to which a substance is compacted, measured by dividing its mass by its volume
the speed at which something moves in a specific direction
a heavy soft metal, used in making bullets, in plumbing and roofing, especially in the past
a soft, black, and highly conductive material made up of carbon atoms that is commonly used in pencils and as a lubricant
a dense, silvery, toxic metal that is liquid at room temperature and can form different chemical compounds
a hard, silvery, malleable, and corrosion-resistant metallic element used in alloys and plating
containing or relating to a dangerous form of energy produced by nuclear reactions
related to heat or temperature, including how heat moves, how materials expand with temperature changes, and the energy stored in heat
