Science Word Search — Quick

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Science word list, defined

ABRADE /əˈbreɪd/ · verb
To scrape or wear away a surface, especially skin or rock, by friction or rubbing. It can also describe the gradual erosion of material through repeated contact. Related: scrape, graze, wear away, erode.
ABSORB /əbˈzɔːrb/ · verb
To take in or soak up a liquid, gas, or other substance; more broadly, to assimilate information, ideas, or experiences into one's mind, or to absorb the attention of someone completely. Related: soak up, take in, assimilate, imbibe.
ALLELE /əˈliːl/ · noun
One of two or more alternative forms of a gene that arise by mutation and are found at the same position on a chromosome; an individual inherits one allele from each parent for each gene. Related: allelomorph, gene variant, genetic variant.
ADAPT /əˈdæpt/ · verb
To make something suitable for a new use or purpose by modifying it, or to adjust oneself to new conditions. Related: adjust, modify, alter, accommodate.
ACID /ˈæsɪd/ · noun, adjective
A chemical substance that typically dissolves in water, has a sour taste, reacts with metals and bases, and turns litmus red; more broadly, any compound that donates protons or accepts electron pairs. As an adjective, it describes something sharp-tasting, biting, or harshly critical. Related: corrosive, caustic, acerbic, tart.
AXIS /ˈæksɪs/ · noun
An imaginary straight line about which a body rotates or around which an object is symmetrically arranged; more broadly, a central line or reference line used to describe or measure position, movement, or structure. Related: pivot, hinge, spindle, shaft.
BASES /ˈbeɪsiːz/ (plural of basis); also /ˈbeɪsɪz/ (plural of base) · noun
The plural of 'basis' — the underlying support, foundation, or principle on which something rests or is arranged. It is also the plural of 'base', meaning a foundation, bottom layer, starting point, or (in sports and the military) a designated station. Related: foundations, grounds, underpinnings, cornerstones.

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