Science Vocabulary

preventing the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

a transparent tank of water in which fish and other water creatures and plants are kept

the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains

a person who designs buildings and structures

a medicine taken or given to counteract a particular poison or disease

a rocky object that orbits the Sun, typically found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter

an enclosed structure in which material can be heated to very high temperatures

a person who makes and repairs things made of iron, especially horseshoes

to make something white or pale by removing color, especially using chemicals

a structure built to carry water across long distances, especially a bridge-like construction

A vertical structure that contains a flue for carrying smoke and combustion gases up from a fire or furnace and out of a building

a smooth oily substance that is rubbed on the skin to heal or protect it

a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir

a channel for conveying water or other fluid; a means of transmitting or distributing

A group of stars forming a recognizable pattern in the sky, or more broadly, a group of related things or people.

a thing that is complex and difficult to follow

past tense of refract; bent or deflected light, sound, or other waves when passing through different mediums

able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable

relating to an embryo; in the earliest stage of development

the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal