General Science & Technology Terms

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