Unit 8. Energy

Word

Definition

Example

combustion

burning

Combustion reactions are almost always exothermic

component

one part of a whole

Ford can reduce production time by at least one month by using 3D printers to create a prototype engine components

convey

to transport from one place to another

Personality clues are conveyed in the music's tempo.

discretely

separately, distinctly

He criticizes the idea that subject disciplines can be discretely identified and considered in isolation.

nucleus

a central or essential part

Human skeletal muscle cells have more than one nucleus, as do eukaryotes like fungi

permeate

to spread or flow throughout

A foul smell of stale beer permeated the whole building.

rotate

to turn around, to take turns

The big wheel rotated slowly.

solar

relating to the sun

All of the power for the house comes from solar panels

source

a point of origin

Experts are trying to track down the source of the contamination in the water supply

trigger

to initiate

A spark triggered the explosion.