| A | B |
| absorption | the act of taking in or soaking up |
| aeronautical | having to do with the design, manufacture, and operation of aircraft |
| aerospace | a field of science having to do with the flight of spacecraft beyond the earth's atmosphere |
| analyze | to find out about something by separating it into parts |
| biological | having to do with plant and animal life |
| biophysics | the study of the relation of plants and animals to physical processes |
| decompose | to rot |
| distillation | the process of purifying a liquid by heating until it becomes a gas and then cooling it until it is again in liquid form |
| dormant | not active for some period of time |
| geological | having to do with the study of the history of the earth |
| inquiry | the act of asking |
| infinite | without limits |
| magnify | to make a thing look bigger than it actually is |
| observatory | place from which the stars and planets are studied |
| ozone | a form of oxygen produced by extreme heat or electricity |
| realm | a specific field |
| scientific | having to do with science |
| simulation | the act of putting on the appearance of something else |
| specimen | one of a group used to represent the group |
| vaporize | to cause to change to a gaseous state |