GRE words for mixing and separating flashcards
A collection of GRE vocabulary words related to the processes of mixing and separating, ideal for expanding language skills in scientific and technical contexts.
Quiz(24 questions)
1. What does filtration mean?
Terms in this Study Set(24)
Mixing Processes(12)
blend
to mix together
homogeneous mixture
a uniform mixture
emulsify
to mix two liquids that usually don't mix
suspend
to disperse particles in a fluid
solution
a homogeneous mixture of substances
incorporate
to combine into a whole
combine
to unite or merge
mixture
a combination of two or more substances
stir
to mix with a circular motion
dilute
to make a liquid thinner or weaker
saturation
the point at which no more solute can be dissolved
aggregate
to collect or gather into a whole
Separation Techniques(12)
filtration
the process of separating solids from liquids
distillation
the technique of separating mixtures based on differences in boiling points
chromatography
a method for separating compounds in a mixture
centrifugation
the process of separating particles from a liquid by spinning
decantation
pouring off a liquid to leave solids behind
sieving
separating particles by size using a mesh or perforated material
extraction
removing a substance from a mixture using a solvent
evaporation
the process of turning liquid into vapor to separate components
crystallization
a technique to form solid crystals from a solution
reverse osmosis
a process for separating pure water from contaminants
magnetism
using magnetic properties to separate magnetic materials from non-magnetic ones
adsorption
the adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface
Questions in this Study Set(24)
1. What does filtration mean?
2. What does 'blend' mean?
3. Which word means the technique of separating mixtures based on differences in boiling points?
4. Which word means 'a combination of two or more substances'?
5. What does chromatography mean?
6. What does 'emulsify' mean?
7. Which word describes the process of separating particles from a liquid by spinning?
8. Which word means 'to mix with a circular motion'?
9. What does decantation mean?
10. What does 'dilute' mean?
11. Which word means separating particles by size using a mesh or perforated material?
12. Which word means 'to disperse particles in a fluid'?
13. What does extraction mean?
14. What does 'solution' mean?
15. Which word describes the process of turning liquid into vapor to separate components?
16. Which word means 'the point at which no more solute can be dissolved'?
17. What does crystallization mean?
18. What does 'aggregate' mean?
19. Which word refers to the process for separating pure water from contaminants?
20. Which word means 'to combine into a whole'?
21. What does magnetism mean in the context of separation techniques?
22. What does 'homogeneous mixture' mean?
23. Which word describes the adhesion of atoms, ions, or molecules from a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid to a surface?
24. Which word means 'to mix together'?
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