Materials & Substances

stick B1

/ˈstɪk/ A thin piece of wood, especially one that has fallen from a tree. M S

main B1

/ˈmeɪn/ Most important; chief or principal. M S

block B1

/blɑk/ To stop something or someone from moving or making progress. M S

iron B1

/æːn/ A common hard grey metal that rusts and is used to make steel M S

alcohol B1

/ˈæl.kə.hɔl/ Drinks such as beer, wine, and spirits that can make you drunk. M S

tank B1

/ˈtæŋk/ A large container for holding liquid or gas. M S

solid B1

/ˈsɑ.lɪd/ Hard and firm, keeping its shape; not liquid or gas. M S

steel B1

/stiːl/ A strong, hard metal made from iron, used in building and tools. M S

wrap B1

/ɹɒp/ To cover something completely by folding paper, cloth, or other material around it. M S

pipe B1

/ˈpaɪp/ A tube through which liquid or gas can flow. M S

oxygen B1

/ˈɑk.sɪ.d͡ʒən/ A colourless, odourless gas that humans and animals need to breathe and that makes up part of the air. M S

pole B1

/pɒl/ A long, thin, rounded piece of wood or metal used to hold or support something. M S

freezing B1

/ˈfriːzɪŋ/ Extremely cold. M S

pump B1

/pʌmp/ A machine that moves liquid or gas from one place to another. M S

temper B1

/ˈtɛmpɚ/ A tendency to become angry quickly. M S

sheet B1

/ʃit/ A large piece of thin cloth put on a bed under and over the sleeper. M S

steam B1

/stiːm/ The hot gas that water turns into when it boils. M S

drown B1

/dɹaʊn/ To die from being unable to breathe under water. M S

cotton B1

/ˈkɑt.n̩/ A soft cloth or thread made from the cotton plant. M S

deposit B1

/dɪˈpɑ.zɪt/ A sum of money paid as a first part of a larger payment, or to reserve something. M S

liquid B1

/ˈlɪk.wɪd/ A substance that flows freely, like water, and takes the shape of its container. M S

tin B1

/tɪn/ A sealed metal container used to keep food or drink fresh. M S

barrel B1

/ˈbæɹəl/ A large round container with flat ends, used for storing liquids like beer or oil. M S

bubble B1

/ˈbʌb.l̩/ A thin ball of liquid filled with air or gas M S

brass B1

/bɹas/ A group of musical instruments made of metal that are played by blowing, such as trumpets and trombones. M S

label B1

[ˈleː.b(ə)ɫ] A small piece of paper or other material attached to something to give information about it. M S

melt B1

/mɛlt/ To turn from solid into liquid, usually because of heat. M S

wax B1

/wæks/ A soft, solid substance made from oils or fats that melts when warmed, used to make candles and to polish surfaces. M S

substance B1

/ˈsʌbstəns/ A particular type of solid, liquid, or gas with its own properties. M S

grain B1

/ɡɹeɪn/ The seeds of food crops such as wheat, corn, and rice, used for food. M S

concentration B1

/ˌkɑn.sənˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/ the ability to give all your attention to something M S

filter B1

/ˈfɪltɚ/ A device that removes unwanted things from a liquid, gas, or other substance passing through it. M S

mineral B1

/ˈmɪn.ɚ.əl/ A natural solid substance found in the ground, such as gold, salt, or quartz. M S

tablet B1

/ˈtæblət/ A small, solid piece of medicine that you swallow; a pill. M S

vein B1

/ven/ One of the tubes in your body that carry blood back to the heart. M S

absorb B1

/æbˈsɔɹb/ to take in a liquid, gas, or other substance gradually M S

inject B1

/ɪnˈd͡ʒɛkt/ To put a drug or other liquid into the body using a needle. M S

sticker B1

/ˈstɪkɚ/ A small piece of paper or plastic with a picture or words on it, with glue on the back so it can be stuck onto a surface. M S

tile B1

/ˈtaɪ.əl/ A thin, flat, usually square piece of baked clay, stone, or similar material used to cover floors, walls, or roofs. M S

dissolve B1

/dɪˈzɑlv/ To mix into a liquid and become part of it. M S

calcium B1

/ˈkæl.si.əm/ the chemical element with symbol Ca and atomic number 20, a soft, silvery, reactive alkaline-earth metal that occurs naturally only in compounds M S

turbulence B1

/ˈtɝ.bjə.ləns/ Sudden, violent movements of the air that shake an aircraft during flight. M S

chloride B1

/ˈklɔːr.aɪd/ the negatively charged chlorine ion, Cl−, found in many salts and serving as an important electrolyte in body fluids M S

inorganic B1

/ɪnɔɹˈɡænɪk/ relating or belonging to the class of compounds not having a carbon basis M S

absorbent B1

/əbˈzɔːrbənt/ able to take in liquid, heat, light, or another substance M S

pollutant B1

/pəˈl(j)uːtənt/ A substance that makes air, water, or soil dirty or harmful, especially waste from human activity. M S