scientific terms
Specialized field language
Scientific terms are the specialized vocabulary used in science to describe concepts, processes, organisms, and phenomena with precision.
Fields develop their own terminology—biology has *mitosis* and *phenotype*, chemistry has *isotope* and *valence*.
Scientific terms often derive from Greek or Latin roots, allowing specialists worldwide to share exact meanings.
The paper was dense with scientific terms I had to look up.
- atomElement's smallest unit
- cellBasic unit of life
- algorithmFinite problem-solving procedure
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- climate changePlanetary atmospheric transformation
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