Definitions Week 4 Flashcards
Concentrated solution
A solution that contains a large amount of solute in a small amount of solvent
Conductor (electrical)
An object that allows a charge to move
Conductor heat
An object that allows heat to run through it
Conservation
The protection and wise managment of natural resources
Consumers
Animals that get their food by eating plants or other animals
Contraception
The prevention of fertilisation or pregnancy
Corrosion
An undesirable process whereby a metal changes to its oxide or some other compound by combining with oxygen from air
Covalent bond
A bond that consists of a pair of electrons shared between two atoms
Crystallisation
The formation of crystals by cooling a saturated solution or by evaporation off solvent
Decibel
A unit of sound level