Vitamins and Minerals Word Search
Vitamins and Minerals, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: VITAMIN, MINERAL, CALCIUM, IRON, POTASSIUM, ZINC, MAGNESIUM, SELENIUM, COPPER, MANGANESE, CHROMIUM, MOLYBDENUM.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Vitamins and Minerals word list, defined
- VITAMIN /ˈvaɪtəmɪn/ · noun
- A substance that is needed by the body for growth and health, and is found in food or taken as a supplement. Related: nutrient, supplement, micronutrient, mineral.
- MINERAL /ˈmɪnərəl/ · noun
- A naturally occurring inorganic solid substance with a specific chemical composition and a crystalline structure, such as a rock or a metal. Related: inorganic, mineralogical, petrological, geological.
- CALCIUM /ˈkælsiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20; a soft, silvery-white alkaline earth metal that is essential to living organisms, where it occurs chiefly as a constituent of bones, teeth, and shells.
- IRON /ˈaɪərn/ · noun, verb
- A chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a hard, silver-white, and ductile metal that is highly reactive. Related: metal, steel, copper, ironwork.
- POTASSIUM /pəˈtæsiəm/ · noun
- A soft, silvery-white alkali metal that is highly reactive and is used in a wide range of applications, including fertilizers, soaps, and pharmaceuticals. Related: alkali, metal, element, fertilizer.
- ZINC /ziːn/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Zn and atomic number 30, used as a protective coating for iron and steel, and as an ingredient in some foods and cosmetics. Related: copper, tin, cadmium, brass.
- MAGNESIUM /ˈmæɡniʒiəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12, the eighth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. It is a silvery-white, alkaline earth metal. Related: aluminum, calcium, sodium, potassium.
- SELENIUM /sɛlɪˈniəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Se and atomic number 34. It is a brittle, dark gray semi-metalloid that is chemically similar to sulfur and tellurium. Related: tellurium, sulfur, arsenic, antimony.
- COPPER /ˈkɒp.ər/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A reddish-brown metallic element (symbol Cu) prized for its excellent conductivity of electricity and heat, and by extension the reddish-brown color resembling it. Related: bronze, brass, reddish-brown, auburn.
- MANGANESE /ˈmæŋɡəniːz/ · noun
- A hard, silver-white, brittle, ferromagnetic metallic element, used in steel alloys and as a catalyst in the manufacture of polyethylene and other chemicals. Related: manganite, manganous, manganic, manganiferous.
- CHROMIUM /ˈkroʊmiəm/ · noun
- A hard, lustrous, steel-gray metallic element (symbol Cr, atomic number 23) used chiefly in stainless steel and electroplating, and essential as a trace element in human metabolism.
- MOLYBDENUM /mɒlɪˈbdiːnəm/ · noun
- A chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42, a hard, silver-white, malleable transition metal, particularly in the manufacture of high-strength steel alloys. Related: tungsten, chromium, manganese, nickel.
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