Across
- 4. the process of increasing in size
- 7. a mass of small bubbles in liquid caused by agitation,
- 8. the upper layer of earth in which plants grow
- 9. a precious shiny greyish-white metal
- 12. removes impurities or unwanted elements from (a substance)
- 14. (of resources or reserves) completely used up
- 15. a building equipped with machinery
- 16. the nature of something's ingredients or constituents
- 17. under surface of earth
- 18. a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay
- 19. plants considered collectively, especially those found in a particular area or habitat
Down
- 1. compress or squeeze forcefully
- 2. the action of restoring something that has been damaged to its former condition
- 3. tending to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water
- 5. a precious silvery-white metal
- 6. a naturally occurring solid material
- 10. economic activity concerned with the processing of raw materials and manufacture of goods in factories:
- 11. the necessary items for a particular purpose
- 13. is the action of floating in a liquid or gas
