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acetic acid [ ¿´si:tik ´¿sid] n. äädikhape. Vinegar is faint acetic acid.
air [e¿] n. õhk. Breathing in the fresh morning air.
alloy [¿´loi] 1. adj. sulandama, kokku sulatama, summutama. To alloy metals. 2. n. sulam, proov. Steel is an iron alloy.
ammonia [ ¿´moni¿] n. ammoniaak. If your nose is blocked up smell liquid ammonia.
artificial substance [a:ti´fisl ´sabstns] n. tehisaine. Some substances you use every day are artificial substances.
atom [´¿tom] n. aatom. You can combine with atoms of chemical elements and form many different molecules.
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bond [ bond] 1. n. side, köidik, seotis, võlakohustus. There are very strong bonds in atoms. 2. v. pantima, võlakohustusega tagama.
C
capillary [ k¿´pil¿ri] 1. n. kapillaar. 2. adj. kapillaarne. Capillaries are tiny blood vessels.
capillarity [k¿pi´l¿riti] n. kapillaarnähtus, kapillaarsus. Capillarity is a cool phenomen.
carbo-hydrate [ka:bou´haidreit] n. süsivesik. There are a lot of carbo-hydrates in the vegetative foodstuff.
carbon [ka:bn] n. süsinik. Carbon is a chemical element.
carbon-dioxide [ka:bn dai´oksaid] n. süsihappegaas. Humans turn oxygen into carbon-dioxide.
cast-iron [´ca:st´ai¿n] 1. n. malm. Cast-iron is an iron alloy. 2. adj. malm-, malmi. Car engine includes a lot of cast-iron.
cell [sel] n. rakk, kärjekann. Every living thing consists of cells, it's the smallest part of living thing.
chemical [´kemikl] 1. adj. keemiline. Chemical symbols are international. 2. n. kemikaal, keemiline aine. Chemicals are not good for human body.
chemical reaction [´kemikl ri´¿ksn] n. keemiline reaktsioon. Burning is a chemical reaction.
chemistry [´kemistri] n. keemia. Science that deals with chemicals is called chemistry.
citric acid [´sitrik ´¿sid] n. sidrunhape. People use citric acid to make lemonade.
clarify [´kl¿rifai] v. selgendama, klaarima, puhastama. It's possible to separate indissoluble chemicals from mixtures with clarifying.
coarse [ko:s] adj. jäme, jämedakoeline, -toimeline . ..the coarse pink skin of her neck.
colour [´kal¿] 1. n. värv, värvus, värving. What colour is this paint? It is green. 2. v. värvima, värvi andma. The child is colouring the picture.
composition [kompo´zisn] n. koostis. The chemical composition of the atmosphere.
compress [kom´pres] v. kokku suruma, kokku pressima. Compressed air.
condition [kon´disn] n. (aine) olek. Water often turns from one condition into another.
conduct [kon´dakt] v. juhtima, saatma, juhatama. Metals conduct heat well.
consist [kon´sist] v. koosnema (millestki of), seisnema (milleski in). Molecule consists of atoms.
cool [ku:l] 1. adj. jahe, vilu. 2. v. jahutama, jahtuma. Cool your feet in the stream.
copper [´kop¿] n. vask, vaskraha, vaskkatel. Take the copper coin out of your pocket.
corrode [ko´roud] v. söövitama, sööbima, roostetama. Stainless steel corrodes very slowly.
crystal [´kristl] 1. n. kristall, kristallklaas, mäekristall. We found crystals from Mount Everest. 2. adj. kristalne, kristallselge. The water is crystal.
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deliquesce [deli´kwes] v. vedelduma, veelduma. Ice deliquesced when I put it on the sun.
dense [dens] adj. tihe, rumal. We are in the dense forest.
densely [´densli] adv. tihedalt. Density shows how densely the substance has been compressed.
density [´densiti] n. tihedus. Density shows how densely the substance has been compressed.
dissolve [di´zolv] v. lahustama, lahustuma. It is easy to dissolve some chemicals.
dregs [dregz] n. setted. She had drunk her coffee down to the dregs.
drop [drop] 1. n. tilk, piisk, langus. Please pour me a drop of milk. 2. v. tilkuma, tilgutama, (maha) pillama, maha jätma, pudenema, loobuma, vaibuma. Careful, don´t drop it!
durable [´dju¿r¿bl] adj. kestev, vastupidav, püsiv, kulumiskindel. Titan is very durable.
dye [dai] 1. n. värv, värvus, värving. The dye of my shoes is black. 2. v. värvima. She dyed her dress red.
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element [`elimnt] n. element, algaine, loodusjõud. Mankind knows over one hundred different elements.
emerge [i´mo:dz] v. üles kerkima, väljuma, nähtavale tulema ilmuma, eralduma. I saw steam emerge from the tube.
emulsion [i´malsn] n. emulsioon. This was a foult in the photographic emulsion.
energy [´enedzi] n. energia. Devote all your energies.
essence [esns] n. essents, lenduv õli, ekstrakt. Essence of roses.
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fat [f¿t] 1. adj. rasvane, lihav, paks, tulutoov, nürimeelne. 2. v. nuumama. 3. n. rasv, rasvaine. Great part of living creatures is fats, proteins, and carbo- hydrates.
feature [´fi:tsä] 1. n. iseloomustav joon, tunnusjoon, lööknumber. 2. v. tähtsal kohal näitama, esile tõstma. They have many features in common.
ferment [´fä:ment] v. käärima, kääritama. When jam stays too long in warm place, then it will be fermenting.
fibre [´faibä] n. kiud(aine), fiiber. Scientists are recommending people to eat more fibre.
filter [´filtä] 1. n. filter, kurn. People use filters to clear up something. 2. v. filtreerima, kurnama. I filtered the water.
foodstuff [´fu:dstaf] n. toiduaine. Foodstuff such as cooky, biscuit, etc.
form [fo:m] v. moodustama, moodustuma. New substance forms after burning.
freeze [fri:z] v. külmuma, jäätuma, külmetama, külmutama. The water froze in the wells.
freezer [´fri:zä] n. sügavkülmik. You have to put ice cream into freezer to save it.
friable [´fraiäbl] adj. rabe, pude, mure. Plastic turned friable.
funnel [´fanl] n. lehter, valamistoru. He put the funnel into the empty glass.
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gas [g¿s] n. gaas. Some owens run with gas.
glucose [´glu: cous] n. glükoos, viinamarjasuhkur. Glucose is carbo-hydrates.
gypsum [´dzipsäm] n. kips. Gypsum is a salt.
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hydrogen [´haidridzen] n. vesinik. Hydrogen is one part of water's molecule.
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indissoluble [indi´soljubl] adj. mittelahustatav, lahustumatu, sulatamatu, lahutamatu. Mixture consists of water and indissoluble chemicals.
iodine [´aiädi:n] n. jood. Solution of iodine.
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laboratory [lä´borötöri] n. laboratoorium. This chemical element comes from the lab.
layer ['leiö] 1. n. kiht, kord, võrsik. 2. n. panija, muneja. A fine layer of dust covers everything.
length [len?] n. pikkus, ulatus, kestus. The length of the line is 10 metres.
light [lait] adj. kerge, kergekaaluline. It is very light, a child could lift it.
limestone ['laimstoun] n. lubjakivi, paekivi. Limestone is extensively used in building.
litmus ['litmös] n. keem. lakmus. Litmus paper is coloured with litmus and used as an indicator.
liquid ['likwid] 1. n. vedelik. 2. adj. vedel, sula, selge, likviidne. She poured the liquid out from the glass.
liquid ammonia ['likwid a'monia] n. nuuskpiiritus. When somebody faints, the doctor gives him to smell liquid ammonia.
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magnetize [´m¿gnitaiz] v. magneetima, magnetiseerima. Iron can be magnetized with magnets.
magnifier [´m¿gnifaiä] n. suurendusklaas, luup. You can't see molecules with a magnifier.
mass [m¿s] n. mass. Everything has its mass.
matter [´m¿tö] 1. n. aine, materjal, olemus, mäda. Matter consists of different molecules. 2. v. tähtis või oluline olema.
measure [mezä] 1. n. mõõt. An ounce in liquid measure is diffrent from an ounce in dry measure. 2. v. mõõtma. He measured the height of the desk.
measuring unit [´mäzärin ju:nit] n. mõõtühik. Metre and litre are both measuring units.
molecule [´molikju:l] n. molekul. The smallest part of any substance that can exist without losing its own chemical nature, consisting of one or more atoms; like oxygen molecules.
melt [melt] 1. v. sulatama, sulama, lahustuma, lahustama. Snow and ice melts when the Sun comes out.
metal [´metl] 1. n. metall, kivikillustik, sulaklaas. The moleculs of the metals have strong bonds between them. 2. adj. metallist, metall(i). Not everybody has a metallheart. 3. v. metalliga katma, metallitama, kivikillustikuga katma.
merit [´merit] 1. n. omadus, väärtus, teene. Merits of the chemical. 2. v. ära teenima, väärima. I merited this award.
microscope [´maikrouskoup] 1. n. mikroskoop. You can't see atoms with a microscope.
mineral [´minöral] 1. n. mineraal. Rocks consist of complex subdtances-minerals. 2. adj. mineraalne.
mine [main] 1. n. kaevandus, s'aht, allikas, miin. There are big ironore mines in Canada. 2. v. kaevandama, mineerima. This field is mined.
mixture [´mikstsö] 1. n. segu, mikstuur, segamine. Jhon drank a little bit of this mixture.
molecule [´molikju:l] n. molekul. The smallest part of any substance that can exist without losing its own chemical nature, consisting of one or more atoms; like oxygen molecules.
multiply [´maltiplai] 1. v. paljundama, paljunema, korrutama. Gardeners multiply plants with seeds.
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natural [ ´n¿tsrl ] adj. naturaalne; looduslik; ~ substance, naturaalne aine. Natural substances are from nature.
nature [´neitsö] n. loodus. They stopped to admire the beauties of nature.
nitrogen [´naitrodsin] n. lämmastik (sümbol N). Nitrogen and oxygen are simple substances.
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oxygen [ ´oksidzn ] n. hapnik (sümbol O). You get oxygen when breathing.
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plant [pla:nt] 1. n. taim, istik. All plants need light and water. 2. v. istutama. April is the time to plant.
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quality [´kwoliti] n. omadus, kvaliteet, väärtus, sort. The quality of paper.
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reaction [ri´¿ksn] n. reageerimine, reaktsioon, vastasmõju, vastutoime. The chemical reaction between many things, example between iron and water.
receptor [ri´septö] n. retseptor. Smell receptors are located in your nose.
release [ri`li:s] v. eralduma. Releasing gas is the sign of forming new substance.
rot [rot] v. mädanema, kõdunema. Foodstuffs' rotting is the slowest in refrigerator.
run [ran] v. voolama, laiali valguma. The river ran past our house.
rust [rast] 1. n. rooste. Rust is a brown substance that forms on iron or steel when it comes into contact with water. 2. v. roostetama.
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salt [so:lt] 1. n. sool. Salt is the main seasoning. 2. adj. soolane, soola-, soolatud. This food is too salt.
scales [skeils] n. kaalud (pl.), kaalukauss. A pair of scales in the kitchen to weigh apples.
seasoning [´si:zning] n. vürts, maitseaine(d). Seasonings like cinnamon, cardemon and pepper season food.
sediment [´sedimnt] n. sete, sediment. Most of the sediment has sunk to the bottom.
separation [sep´reisn] n. eraldamine, lahutamine. Mixtures' separation.
smell [smel] 1. n. lõhn; lehk; hais. Some flowers have strong smell. 2. v. nuusutama; haistma; lõhna tundma. Have a smell of this wine: is it all right?
soak [souk] v. imbuma, immutama, ligunema, vettima. A stream of water came in and soaked both sleeping bags.
soil [soil] 1. n. pinnas, muld, maa. What does soil consist of? 2. v. määrima, määrduma.
solid [´solid] adj. tahke, kõva, tihke. Water becomes solid if it freezes.
solidify [so´lidifai] v. tahkuma. The mixture will solidify as it cools.
soluble [´soljubl] 1. adj. lahustuv. Many substances soluble in water. 2. adj. lahendatav.
solution [so´lju:sn] 1. n. lahus. Dissolving one substance in another substance you will get solution of substances. 2. n. lahendus, lahendamine.
solvent [´solvnt] 1. n. lahusti, solvent. The grey dye was washed out with the aid of a solvent. 2. adj. lahustav.
spread [spred] 1. v. levitama, levima, laotuma, laiuma, laiali sirutuma. Little molecules spread through air. 2. n. ulatus, levik. The spread of disease.
starch [sta:ts] 1. n. tärklis, kartulijahu. Starch is called potato-flour. 2. v. tärgeldama.
steam [sti:m] 1. n. aur. Steam comes out of the pipe. 2. v. aurama. To separate the components of the solution you have to steam the solvent.
structure [´straktsö] n. struktuur, ehitus. Substances differ by their different structures.
subsoil [´sabsoil] n. põhjavesi. Subsoil is usually basic.
substance ['sabstns] n. aine, ollus, olemus. Salt is a useful substance.
sulphur [´salfö] 1. n. väävel. Sulphur is a chemical element. 2. v. väävliga menetlema.
surface [´sö:fis] 1. n. pind, pindmine. This surface is covered with blood. 2. v. pindama, pinda tasandama, pinnale tõusma. Submarine surfaced soon after the rocket hit it.
suspension [sas´pensn] 1. n. lahus; katkestus; hõljuv olek. ...the amount of solid matter in suspension is the water.
system [´sistim] n. süsteem. This drug has an effect on your whole system(= the way your body works).
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taint [ teint ] v. riknema. Tainting is also a chemical reaction.
taste [teist] 1. n. maitse, maik. Sugar has a sweet taste. 2. v. maitsma. I have got such a cold, so I cannot taste what I am eating.
teaspoon [´ti:spu:n] n. teelusikas . Take teaspoon from the kitchen.
temperature [´tempritsö] n. temperatuur, palavik. Salt raises boiling temperature.
thaw [ ?o:] v. sulama, sulatama. The snow is thawing.
thickness [´?iknis] n. (paksus)kiht, paksus, tihedus. Insert a new wire of the same thickness.
tie [tai] 1. n. side. There are strong ties between atoms. 2. v. siduma, kitsendama.
transparent [ tranz´p¿rant] adj. läbipaistev. Glass is transparent.
turbid [´tö:bid] adj. sogane, segane (vedeliku kohta). This water is very turbid.
typical [´tipikl] adj. tüüpiline, iseloomustav. A typical eighteenth-century church.
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unit [´ju:nit] n. ühik. Litre is a measuring unit.
unstable [´an´steibl] adj. ebakindel, ebastabiilne, muutlik. The athmosphere is too unstable for life.
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vinegar [´vinig ] n. äädikas. Vinegar is used in the kitchen to make food sour, example salad.
volume [´voljum] n. ruumala, mahutavus, hulk, kogus, helitugevus. The volume of this container is 100 cubic feet.
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watersteam ['wo:tö´sti:m] n. veeaur. Watersteam emerged from water.
weigh [wei] v. kaaluma, kaalutlema. You weigh something, using scales of some sort.
wet [wet] 1. adj. märg, niiske. 2. v. märjaks tegema, niisutama. Water wets the napkin.
wick [wik] n. taht, süütenöör. It's very hard to turn the wick up and down.
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yeast [ji:st] n. pärm. For cooking use yeast, it makes cakes rise.
yeast-fungus [´ji:st ´fangös] n. pärmiseen. Yeast consists of yeast-fungus cells.