General Science

Iron

the principle metal used in manufacturing steel

Alimeter

used for measuring altitude

Oology

the study of birds' eggs

Radioactivity

discovered by Henry Bacquerel

Lead

the metal used in storage batteries

Hygrometer

instrument used to measure the relative humidity of air

Torricelli

inventor of the barometer

Frederick Soddy

discovered the existence of isotopes

Enrico Ferni

inventor of the nuclear reactor

Crescograph

used to measure the rate of growth of a plant

Pendulum

Galileo's first scientific discovery

Microscope

invented by Aaton Van Leewen Hock

Aristotle

scientist known as father of modern biology

Robert Hooke

first person to see a cell under a microscope

Worffia

the smallest flowering plant

Karl Landsteiner

discovered the four blood groups

Sodium

discovered by Sir Humphry Davy

8

atomic number of oxygen

Amino acids

basic building blocks of proteins

Gossipium Hirsutum

botanical name of the cotton plant

Electroscope

used to detect charges on a body

Parthenocarthic

adjective used to describe fruits that are formed without fertilization

Monocarpic

adjective used to describe plants that flower only once in their lifetime

Oryza sativa

botanical name for rice

Penicillin

obtained from mould

Seguoia Gigantica

largest tree in the world

Herpetology

study of reptiles

Entomology

study of insects

Ornithology

study of birds

Ichtyology

study of fishes

Osteology

study of bones

Allium cepa

botanical name for onion

Histology

study of tissues

Electric lamp

invented by Thomas alva Edison

Ochlophobia

fear of crowds

Bibliophobia

fear of books

Clinophobia

fear of going to bed

Au

chemical symbol for gold

Na

chemical symbol for sodium

Sr

chemical symbol for strontium

Rb

chemical symbol for rubidium

Md

chemical symbol for Mendelevium

Calcium sulphate

chemical name for plaster of Paris

Sodium carbonate

chemical name for washing soda

Sodium chloride

chemical name for common salt

Trichloromethane

chemical name for Chloroform

Sodium bicarbonate

chemical name for baking powder

Calcium hypochlorite

chemical name for bleaching powder

HCl

chemical formula for hydrochloric acid

H2SO4

chemical formula for sulphuric acid

H2O2

chemical formula for hydrogen peroxide

Obligate parasite

fungus which can only survive on other living organisms

Scotophyte

a plant which lives in the dark

Xerophyte

a plant adapted to live in dry places

Hydrophyte

a plant adapted for growth in water

Bifocal lens

invented by Benjamin Franklin

Cement

invented by Joseph Aspdin

Laser

invented by Dr. Charles H. Townes

Electromagnet

invented by William Sturgeon

Thermostat

instrument used for regulating constant temperature

Morphology

science of organic forms and structures

Phycology

study of algae

Gynophobia

fear of women

Neil Armstrong

first man on the moon

Rakesh Sharma

first Indian in space

Androphobia

fear of men

Max Plonck

scientist who developed the Quantum theory

James Watt

inventor of the steam engine

Camellia Sinensis

botanical name of tea

Sulphuric acid

acid used in a car battery

J. P. Blanchard

first person ever to use the parachute

Henrich Hertz

German physicist who first demonstrated the existence of Radio waves

Seismograph

instrument that records the intensity of earthquakes

Lactometer

measures the density of milk

L. E. Waterman

inventor of the fountain pen

Monometer

instrument used to measure the pressure of gases

Mendel

demonstrated the role of heredity

Salinometer

instrument used to measure the concentration of salt water

Dactylography

study of finger prints

Tangent galvanometer

instrument used to study the strength of direct current

Charles Goodyear

inventor of vulcanized rubber

Zn

chemical symbol for zinc

He

chemical symbol for helium

Celluloid

invented by A. Parker

J. E. Lundstrom

inventor of safety matches

Zoology

study of animal life

Botany

study of plant life

John H. Glen

first American to orbit Earth

Electro-cardiograph

invented by William Einthoven

Hydrocarbon

compound which contains only hydrogen and carbon

Auriscope

used to detect ear disorders

Thrombocytes

scientific name for blood platelets

Thermotropism

name of a plant's response to heat

Trigmotropism

name of a plant's response to touch

Zr

chemical symbol for zirconium

Nickel

discovered by Cronstledt

Manganese

discovered by Gahn

Potash

common name for potassium carbonate

Formalin

liquid used to preserve specimens of plants and animals

Psychology

study of the human mind