B116 words · Intermediate

Doing Science vocabulary — B1

Science lab vocabulary such as microscope, flask and pipette, plus sample, average and graph. The words for setting up and recording a school experiment.

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microscope
/ˈmaɪkrəˌskoʊp/
A tool in a laboratory that makes very small things look much bigger.
Example: Under the microscope, the drop of water was full of tiny creatures.
goggles
/ˈɡɑɡəlz/
Tight glasses with side pieces that protect the eyes from splashes and dust.
Example: Put your goggles on before you open that bottle.
magnifying glass
A round lens with a handle that makes small things look bigger when you hold it close.
Example: He used a magnifying glass to study the insect's wings.
stopwatch
/ˈstɑpˌwɑtʃ/
A small device that you start and stop to time exactly how long something takes.
Example: I start the stopwatch as soon as the runner moves.
flask
/flæsk/
A glass container with a wide round bottom and a narrow neck, used in a laboratory.
Example: He swirls the blue liquid gently in the flask.
scale
/skeɪl/
A machine or device used to measure how heavy something is.
Example: Put the powder on the scale to check its weight.
tweezers
/ˈtwizərz/
A small tool with two thin arms, used for picking up very small objects.
Example: She used tweezers to pick up the tiny insect.
pipette
/ˌpaɪˈpɛt/
A thin tube used to measure and move small, exact amounts of liquid.
Example: The scientist used a pipette to add exactly one drop.
apron
/ˈeɪprən/
A piece of clothing worn over the front of the body to protect your clothes during an experiment.
Example: Put on your lab apron before you start.
sample
/ˈsæmpəl/
A small amount of something, taken to be tested or examined.
Example: The doctor took a blood sample for testing.
average
/ˈævərɪdʒ/
The middle result you get by adding all the amounts and dividing by how many there are.
Example: The average for the class was slightly higher this term.
graph
/ɡræf/
A drawing with lines or bars that shows how amounts change or compare.
Example: The graph shows sales rising every month since March.
data
/ˈdeɪtə/
Facts and numbers that are collected together so they can be studied.
Example: We store all the data from the survey in one file.
unit
/ˈjunət/
A fixed amount, such as a metre or a litre, that people use for measuring.
Example: Always write the unit next to the number you record.
total
/ˈtoʊtəl/
The complete amount of something when everything is added together.
Example: The total number of students in the class is thirty.
percentage
/pərˈsɛntədʒ/
An amount shown as part of a hundred, often using the symbol %.
Example: Only a small percentage of the sample gave a positive result.