Explore the fundamental principles and latest discoveries across physics, chemistry, biology, and astronomy. This topic covers scientific methods and breakthroughs.
Science offers a universe of precision and wonder for crossword puzzles, challenging solvers with terms from biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. From atomic structures and genetic codes to distant galaxies and theoretical concepts, this category provides a rigorous yet rewarding experience. Clues can range from common scientific phenomena to complex terminology, often requiring logical deduction and specialized knowledge, making them perfect for those who enjoy a cerebral challenge and a journey of discovery.
Crossword clues used in science puzzles, with answers and links to play.
“Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation”
LASER (5)
“Seeing with echoes in the dark”
RADAR (5)
“Bakeland's synthetic legacy of a thousand uses”
PLASTIC (7)
“Adolphe's brassy woodwind hybrid”
SAXOPHONE (9)
“The first time sound was etched in stone or wax”
PHONOGRAPH (10)
“A chesty listener that keeps the heart in check”
STETHOSCOPE (11)
“A soft landing for a high flyer”
PARACHUTE (9)
“Otis gave this invention its ups and downs”
ELEVATOR (8)
“Edison's peephole into moving pictures”
KINETOSCOPE (11)
“Any of the eight small bones that make up the wrist”
CARPAL (6)
“Fibrous tissue that connects a muscle to a bone”
TENDON (6)
“The main artery that carries blood away from the heart”
AORTA (5)
“The outer and thinner of the two bones in the lower leg”
FIBULA (6)
“A specialized cell designed to transmit nerve impulses”
NEURON (6)
“The shorter of the two bones in the human forearm”
RADIUS (6)
“Spiral shaped cavity in the inner ear responsible for hearing”
COCHLEA (7)
“The smallest type of blood vessel in the body”
CAPILLARY (9)
“The hardest substance in the human body covering the teeth”
ENAMEL (6)
“Natural pigment responsible for the color of skin and hair”
MELANIN (7)
“Large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes”
PANCREAS (8)
“Object producing a magnetic field”
MAGNET (6)
“Region where a force can be felt”
FIELD (5)
“Disturbance that transfers energy”
WAVE (4)
“Upward force exerted by a fluid”
BUOYANCY (8)
“Push or a pull”
FORCE (5)
“Space devoid of matter.”
VACUUM (6)
“Curved path of a celestial body”
ORBIT (5)
“Positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus”
PROTON (6)
“Intrinsic angular momentum of a particle”
SPIN (4)
“Subatomic particle with very little mass”
NEUTRINO (8)
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