IELTS: Advanced Science Vocabulary Set 1 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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anthropology

(noun) A science that studies all aspect of humanity. It focuses on culture but involves biology as well.

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barometer

(noun) An instrument used for measuring or recording atmospheric pressure changes.

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carbon neutral

(adjective) Relating to having net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.

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condensation

(noun) Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when it comes into contact with heat.

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corrosion

(noun) The process of chemical erosion or damage to metal.

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distil

(verb) To isolate a substance from a mixture by evaporating and condensing it.

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eclipse

(noun) The event where astronomical objects align, obscuring the view of one or the other.

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eclipse

(verb) To cause an astronomical event where objects align, obscuring the view of one or the other.

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hybrid

(noun) An organism created by combining or crossing two species.

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impure

(adjective) Not being pure or clean because some other substance has been mixed in.

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infinite

(adjective) Lacking bounds or going on forever.

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magnet

(noun) An object that exerts a specific type of physical force by moving electrical charges.

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mutation

(noun) Any process or action that changes an organism.

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optometry

(noun) The study of the people's eyes.

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parameter

(noun) A constant value in experimenting, solving equations, etc., but varied in other versions of said experimenting or equation-solving.

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physiology

(noun) A branch of biology concerned with the functions of life and the living.

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