Term |
Definition |
hazardous waste |
Waste that is potentially harmful to the environment or others’ health. |
recycle/recyclability |
To convert waste into reusable materials. |
circuit board |
A thin, rigid board containing an electrical circuit. |
etch |
To cut or carve a design into a surface. |
concentration |
A close gathering or grouping together of sub-units of a substance or object. |
dilution/serial dilution |
The action of making a liquid weaker/thinner, typically by adding another liquid. |
indicator |
A display or sign of some sort that signals the state or level of something. |
combustion |
The process of burning something. |
incineration |
The process of destroying something via combustion. |
reclaim/reclaimed/reclamation |
To extract a substance from another substance to get it back again. |
filtrate |
A liquid that has passed through a filter. |
precipitate/precipitation |
The formation of a solid from a chemical reaction. |