15 15 physical and chemical properties and terms and astrochemistry terms terms
A glossary of some words we used on the first bimester.
Adhesion
Noun
The action or process of adhering to a surface or object.
Example: "The adhesion of the Scotch tape to the paper."
en: Adesão
Boiling Point
Noun
The temperature that an substance needs to get to turn from solid to gas.
Example: The mercury turn into gas when it get on 356,7 degrees.
en: Ponto de Ebulição
Celestial
Adjective
Positioned in or relating to the sky, or outer space as observed in astronomy.
Example: The Sun and the Moon are two celestial bodies whose we can see from planet Earth.
en: Celestial
Cohesion
Noun
The sticking together of particles of the same substance.
Example: The water's cohesion makes it unite into droplets.
en: Coesão
Conductivity
Noun
The ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat energy. The substance that conducts electricity or heat is called conductor.
Example: The gold is an excellent conductor of electricity, so it have a high conductivity.
en: Condutividade
Formula
Noun
A mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols; a list of ingredients for or constituents of something.
Example: The chemical formula shows all the elements and compounds involved in the reaction.
en: Fórmula
Hardness
The quality or condition of being hard.
Example: Diamond has a very high hardness.
en: Dureza
Malleability
Noun
The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped without breaking.
Example: You change the shape and size from the aluminum paper easily, because it is very malleable.
en: Maleabilidade
Melting Point
Noun
The temperature at which a given solid will melt.
Example: The gold turn from solid to liquid at 1 064 degrees.
en: Ponto de Fusão
Meteor
Noun
A small body of matter from outer space that enters the Earth's atmosphere, becoming incandescent as a result of friction and appearing as a streak of light.
Example: Some theories say a huge meteor killed all dinosaurs.
en: Meteoro
Physical
Adjective
Relating to things perceived through the senses as opposed to the mind; tangible or concrete.
Example: "Pleasant physical environments."
en: Físico
Planet
A celestial body moving in an elliptical orbit around a star.
Example: "No generation has the right to pollute the planet"
en: Planeta
Property
Noun
An attribute, quality, or characteristic of something.
Example: "The property of heat to expand metal at uniform rates."
en: Propriedade
Reaction
Noun
A chemical process in which two or more substances act mutually on each other and are changed into different substances, or one substance changes into two or more other substances.
Example: "Vinegar mixed with baking soda generating bubbles is a reaction."
en: Reação
Star
Noun
A luminous point in the night sky which is a large, remote incandescent body like the Sun.