General Science & Technology Terms
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- 4. A complete path for an electric current.
- 6. An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear nearer.
- 7. A heterogeneous mixture in which solute particles do not dissolve but are dispersed in a liquid.
- 9. A unit of heredity that is transferred from a parent to offspring.
- 10. A group of interconnected computers or devices.
- 15. The interaction of electric currents or fields and magnetic fields.
- 17. The theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence.
- 20. A structured set of data held in a computer, especially one that is accessible in various ways.
- 21. A substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together without chemical bonding.
- 26. The physical components of a computer system.
- 28. The minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction.
- 30. The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
- 33. A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.
- 34. A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations.
- 37. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.
- 39. Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
- 40. A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure.
- 41. A system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained.
- 43. The process of producing a genetically identical copy of a cell or organism.
- 44. An optical instrument for viewing very small objects.
- 45. The basic unit of a chemical element.
- 48. A set of instructions used to program a computer.
- 50. The ability to be maintained at a certain rate or level.
- 51. The programs and other operating information used by a computer.
- 52. An influence tending to change the motion of a body or produce motion or stress in a stationary body.
- 53. A statement of fact, deduced from observation, to which a particular phenomenon always conforms.
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- 1. Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; (in physics) that which occupies space and possesses rest mass.
- 2. The deliberate modification of the characteristics of an organism by manipulating its genetic material.
- 3. A solid substance that has a conductivity between that of an insulator and that of most metals.
- 5. The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism.
- 8. Complex organic macromolecule, essential for life processes.
- 11. The branch of physical science that deals with the relations between heat and other forms of energy.
- 12. A global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities.
- 13. A homogeneous non-crystalline substance consisting of large molecules or ultramicroscopic particles of one substance dispersed through a second substance.
- 14. A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest fundamental unit of a chemical compound.
- 16. Einstein's theory regarding space and time.
- 18. Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something.
- 19. A process in which one or more substances are changed into one or more new substances.
- 22. A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
- 23. A substance formed when two or more chemical elements are chemically bonded together.
- 24. The fundamental blueprint of life, carrying genetic instructions.
- 25. A material or device that conducts or transmits heat, electricity, or sound.
- 27. A component in an electrical circuit that resists the flow of current.
- 29. The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.
- 31. The exploitation of biological processes for industrial and other purposes, especially the genetic manipulation of microorganisms for the production of antibiotics, hormones, etc.
- 32. A substance or device that does not readily conduct electricity.
- 35. A liquid mixture in which the minor component (solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (solvent).
- 36. A proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
- 38. The strength and vitality required for sustained physical or mental activity; power derived from the utilization of physical or chemical resources.
- 42. The branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, and application of robots.
- 46. The branch of technology that deals with dimensions and tolerances of less than 100 nanometers.
- 47. A device which detects or measures a physical property and records, indicates, or otherwise responds to it.
- 49. The combination of components or elements to form a connected whole.