Glossary
Our glossary defines potentially new scientific or other terms to students. Glossary words are appear in bold in our resources.
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a as in ape
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ä as in car
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e as in me
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i as in ice
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o as in go
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ô as in for
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u as in use
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ü as in fur
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oo as in tool
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ng as in sting
R
regulate
(re gyə lāt): (1) To control according to a system; (2) To bring under control of law or some authority.
regulation
(re gyǝ lā shǝn): The act or state of bringing order, method, or uniformity to something.
relationship
(ri lā shǝn ship): The state of being connected through a relation that is known or can be discovered.
relative humidity
(re lǝ tiv hyü mi dǝ tē): The ratio of the amount of water vapor actually present in the air to the greatest amount possible at the same temperature.
reliable
(ri lī ə bəl): Dependable.
remote
(ri mōt): (1) Far removed in place, time, or relation; (2) secluded.
(ri mōt): Far away from other people, houses, cities, etc.
remoteness
(ri mōt nǝs): The state of being out of the way or secluded.
renewable
(ri nü ǝ bǝl): Capable of being replaced by natural ecological cycles or sound management practices.
renewable natural resource
renovate
(re nə vāt): To restore to a former better state.
repellent
(ri pe lənt): (noun) A substance that drives something (such as insects) away.
replicate
(re plǝ kǝt): (noun) One of several identical experiments, procedures, or samples.
represent
(re pri zent): To serve as a specimen, example, or instance of.
representation
(re pri zen tā shǝn): One (like a picture or symbol) that represents something else.
representative
(re pri zen tə tiv): A member of the house of representatives of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature.
reproduce
(rē prǝ düs): To produce new individuals of the same kind.
reservation
(re zǝr vā shǝn): An area of land set aside by the government for an American Indian tribe.
reservoir
(re zǝ vwär): An artificial lake where water is collected and kept in quantity for use.
residential
(re zə den(t)-shəl): Restricted to or occupied by residences (homes).
resilience
(ri zil yən(t)s): An ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change.