Dmitri Mendeleev Word Search
Free Dmitri Mendeleev word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: PERIODICTABLE, ELEMENTS, CHEMISTRY, ATOMICMASS, PERIODICITY, MENDELEEV, PREDICTION, GALLIUM, GERMANIUM, SCANDIUM, RUTHENIUM, OSMIUM.
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Dmitri Mendeleev word list, defined
- ELEMENTS /ˈɛlɪmənts/ · noun
- The plural of "element": essential parts, components, or basic principles of which something is made up; also the natural forces of weather, especially harsh ones. Related: components, parts, ingredients, factors.
- CHEMISTRY /ˈkɛmɪstri/ · noun
- The branch of science concerned with the substances of which matter is composed, their properties, reactions, and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change. It also figuratively denotes a powerful mutual attraction or rapport between people. Related: science of matter, chemical science.
- PERIODICITY /ˌpɛrɪˈɒsɪtɪ/ · noun
- The state or quality of being periodic; a recurring pattern or cycle. The property of a system or process that repeats at regular intervals. Related: recurrence, cyclicity, periodicity, regularity.
- PREDICTION /prɪˈdɪkʃən/ · noun
- A statement or judgment made about something that may or may not happen in the future, based on analysis of data or other factors. A forecast or estimate of what will happen. Related: forecast, estimate, prognosis, anticipation.
- GALLIUM /ˈɡæliəm/ · noun
- Gallium is a soft, silvery-blue metallic chemical element (symbol Ga, atomic number 31) notable for its very low melting point of about 29.8 °C, just above room temperature. It is used chiefly in semiconductors, notably gallium arsenide and gallium nitride.
- GERMANIUM /dʒərˈmeɪniəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ge and atomic number 32. It is a lustrous, hard, grayish-white metalloid in the carbon group and hexagonal close-packed (hcp) crystal structure. Related: silicon, arsenic, antimony, tin.
- SCANDIUM /skændiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Sc and atomic number 21. It is a silvery-white, soft metal that is highly reactive. Related: lanthanum, yttrium, europium, cerium.
- RUTHENIUM /ˈruːθɛniəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Ru and atomic number 44. It is a rare transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant. Related: tungsten, molybdenum, osmium, iridium.
- OSMIUM /ɒzmiəm/ · noun
- A hard, brittle, blue-gray or blue-black transition metal element that is highly corrosion-resistant and is used in electrical contacts and fountain pen nibs. Related: tungsten, molybdenum, rhenium, iridium.
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