IELTS: Advanced Science Vocabulary
Set 1.
anthropology
(noun) A science that studies all aspect of humanity. It focuses on culture but involves
biology as well.
barometer
(noun) An instrument used for measuring or recording atmospheric pressure changes.
carbon neutral
(adjective) Relating to having net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
condensation
(noun) Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when it comes into contact with
heat.
corrosion
(noun) The process of chemical erosion or damage to metal.
distil
(verb) To isolate a substance from a mixture by evaporating and condensing it.
eclipse
(noun) The event where astronomical objects align, obscuring the view of one or the
other.
eclipse
(verb) To cause an astronomical event where objects align, obscuring the view of one or
the other.
hybrid
(noun) An organism created by combining or crossing two species.
impure
(adjective) Not being pure or clean because some other substance has been mixed in.
infinite
(adjective) Lacking bounds or going on forever.
magnet
(noun) An object that exerts a specific type of physical force by moving electrical
charges.
mutation
(noun) Any process or action that changes an organism.
optometry
(noun) The study of the people's eyes.
parameter
(noun) A constant value in experimenting, solving equations, etc., but varied in other
versions of said experimenting or equation-solving.
physiology
(noun) A branch of biology concerned with the functions of life and the living.
pneumatic
(adjective) Relating to air or other gases.
propagate
(verb) To cause to multiply or increase production of something.
Set 1.
anthropology
(noun) A science that studies all aspect of humanity. It focuses on culture but involves
biology as well.
barometer
(noun) An instrument used for measuring or recording atmospheric pressure changes.
carbon neutral
(adjective) Relating to having net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
condensation
(noun) Small drops of water that form on a cold surface when it comes into contact with
heat.
corrosion
(noun) The process of chemical erosion or damage to metal.
distil
(verb) To isolate a substance from a mixture by evaporating and condensing it.
eclipse
(noun) The event where astronomical objects align, obscuring the view of one or the
other.
eclipse
(verb) To cause an astronomical event where objects align, obscuring the view of one or
the other.
hybrid
(noun) An organism created by combining or crossing two species.
impure
(adjective) Not being pure or clean because some other substance has been mixed in.
infinite
(adjective) Lacking bounds or going on forever.
magnet
(noun) An object that exerts a specific type of physical force by moving electrical
charges.
mutation
(noun) Any process or action that changes an organism.
optometry
(noun) The study of the people's eyes.
parameter
(noun) A constant value in experimenting, solving equations, etc., but varied in other
versions of said experimenting or equation-solving.
physiology
(noun) A branch of biology concerned with the functions of life and the living.
pneumatic
(adjective) Relating to air or other gases.
propagate
(verb) To cause to multiply or increase production of something.
