* PHYSICS + Electromagnetism, forces, particles, etc.* (see also ASTRONOMY.txt and RADIOACTIVE.txt) AMP to {amplify=v} [v -ED, -ING, -S] / {ampere=n} [n -S] AMU a unit of mass [n -S] CIS having certain atoms on the same side of the molecule [adj] ERG a unit of work or energy [n -S] ION an electrically charged atom [n -S] LUX a unit of illumination [n LUXES or LUCES] MHO a unit of electrical conductance [n MHOS] MOL {mole=n} [n -S] : MOLAL OHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] : OHMIC [adj], OHMAGE REM a quantity of ionizing radiation [n -S] : MILLIREM ATOM the smallest unit of an element [n -S] : ATOMIC, ATOMICAL [adj] DYNE a unit of force [n -S] FLUX to {melt=v} [v -ED, -ING, -ES] META pertaining to positions in a benzene ring separated by one carbon atom [adj] MOLE the quantity of a compound that has a weight equal to the compound's molecular weight [n -S] : MOLAL MUON a subatomic particle [n -S] : MUONIC [adj] PION a subatomic particle [n -S] : PIONIC [adj] VOLT a unit of electromotive force [n -S] WATT a unit of power [n -S] : ABWATT, WATTAGE WIMP to act in a timid manner [v -ED, -ING, -S] / Weakly Interacting Massive Particle ABAMP {abampere=n} [n -S] ABMHO a unit of electrical conductance [n -MHOS] ABOHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] ANYON a subatomic particle [n -S] ATOMY a tiny particle [n -MIES] AXION a hypothetical subatomic particle [n -S] BOSON a subatomic particle [n -S] : BOSONIC [adj] DIMER a molecule composed of two identical molecules [n -S] FARAD a unit of electrical capacitance [n -S] FERMI a unit of length [n -S] FORCE to overcome resistance by the exertion of strength [v FORCED, FORCING, FORCES] : FORCEDLY [adv], FORCER(s) GAMMA a Greek letter [n -S] GAUSS a unit of magnetic induction [n -ES] : DEGAUSS, KILOGAUSS GLUON a hypothetical massless particle binding quarks together [n -S] HENRY a unit of inductance [n -RIES or -RYS] : ABHENRY, MILLIHENRY INFRA below [adv] JOULE a unit of energy [n -S] LINAC a device for imparting high velocities to charged particles [n -S] LOSSY causing dissipation of electrical energy [adj] MESON a subatomic particle [n -S] : MESONIC [adj] MOLAL pertaining to a {mole=n} [adj] NICOL a type of {prism=n} [n -S] OHMIC [adj] : OHMICALLY, NONOHMIC PRISM a solid which disperses light into a spectrum [n -S] QUARK a hypothetical atomic particle [n -S] QUBIT a quantum bit [n -S] TAUON an unstable lepton [n -S] TRANS characterized by the arrangement of different atoms on opposite sides of the molecule [adj] WEBER a unit of magnetic flux [n -S] WEDGE to force apart with a wedge (a tapering piece of wood or metal) [v WEDGED, WEDGING, WEDGES] WEDGY resembling a wedge [adj WEDGIER, WEDGIEST] ABVOLT a unit of electromotive force [n -S] ABWATT a unit of power [n -S] AMPERE a unit of electric current strength [n -S] : AMP, AMPERAGE ANERGY lack of energy [n -GIES] : ANERGIC [adj] BARYON a type of subatomic particle [n -S] : BARYONIC [adj] CHIRAL pertaining to an asymmetrical molecule [adj] DALTON a unit of atomic mass [n -S] ENERGY the capacity for vigorous activity [n -GIES] FORCER one that {forces=v} [n -S] HADRON an elementary particle [n -S] : HADRONIC [adj] ISOBAR a type of {atom=n} [n -S] : ISOBARIC [adj] LEPTON an subatomic particle [n -S] : LEPTONIC [adj] / a monetary unit of Greece [n -TA] LIGAND a type of ion or molecule [n -S] MEGOHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] NEWTON a unit of force [n -S] OHMAGE electrical resistance expressed in ohms [n -S] ORGONE a postulated energy pervading the universe [n -S] PARTON a hypothetical atomic particle [n -S] PHONON a quantum of vibrational energy [n -S] PHOTON an elementary particle [n -S] : PHOTONIC [adj] PHOTONICS [n] PHYSIC to treat with medicine [v -ICKED, -ICKING, -ICS] PROTON a subatomic particle [n -S] : PROTONIC [adj] QUBYTE a sequence of eight quantum bits [n -S] SQUARK the hypothetical boson analogue of a quark [n -S] STERIC pertaining to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule [adj] WEAKON a subatomic particle [n -S] ABFARAD a unit of capacitance [n -S] ABHENRY a unit of inductance [n -RIES or -RYS] ACHIRAL pertaining to a symmetrical molecule [adj] AGRAVIC pertaining to a condition of no gravitation [adj] ANERGIA {anergy=n} [n -S] ANERGIC [adj] ATOMICS the science dealing with atoms [n] ATOMISE to {atomize=v} [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] : ATOMISER(S) ATOMISM the theory that the universe is composed of simple, indivisible, minute particles [n -S] ATOMIST an adherent of atomism [n -S] ATOMIZE to reduce to a fine spray [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] : ATOMIZER(s) CLASSON a subatomic particle [n -S] COULOMB an electrical measure [n -S] : COULOMBIC, ABCOULOMB DEGAUSS to demagnetize [v -ED, -ING, -ES] : DEGAUSSER(s) DIBASIC having two replaceable hydrogen atoms [adj] DYNAMIC a physical force [n -S] ENTROPY a thermodynamic measure of disorder [n -PIES] : ENTROPIC [adj] FARADAY a unit of electricity [n -DAYS] : FARADISE FARADIZE FARADIC pertaining to a type of electric current [adj] : FARADAIC FERMION a type of atomic particle [n -S] : FERMIONIC [adj] GEMINAL of or pertaining to two substituents on the same atom [adj] GILBERT a unit of magnetomotive force [n -S] GRAVITY the force of attraction toward the earth's center [n -TIES] HYPERON an atomic particle [n -S] INERTIA the tendency of a body to resist acceleration [n -TIAS or -TIAE] : INERTIAL [adj] INERTIALLY ISOSPIN a type of quantum number [n -S] ISOTONE a type of {atom=n} [n -S] KILOMOLE one thousand moles [n -S] LAMBERT a unit of brightness [n -S] : FOOTLAMBERT MILLILAMBERT MAXWELL a unit of magnetic flux [n -S] MEGATON a unit of explosive force [n -S] MICROHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] NEUTRON a subatomic particle [n -S] : NEUTRONIC NONBODY a person's nonphysical nature [n -BODIES] NUCLEON a subatomic particle [n -S] NUCLEUS an essential part of a cell [n -CLEI or -CLEUSES] NUCLIDE a species of atom [n -S] : NUCLIDIC [adj] OERSTED a unit of magnetic intensity [n -S] POLARON a type of {electron=n} [n -S] POUNDAL a unit of force [n -S] QUANTAL pertaining to a {quantum=n} [adj] QUANTUM a fundamental unit of energy [n -TA] RADICAL a group of atoms that acts as a unit in chemical compounds [n -S] RAINOUT atomic fallout occurring in precipitation [n -S] SOLITON a solitary wave in physics [n -S] STRANGE unusual or unfamiliar [adj STRANGER, STRANGEST] / a fundamental quark [n -S] SUBATOM a component of an atom [n -S] SWINGBY a mission in which a spacecraft uses a planet's gravitational pull for making course changes [n -BYS] TACHYON a theoretical subatomic particle [n -S] TARDYON a subatomic particle that travels slower than the speed of light [n -S] TERAOHM one trillion ohms [n -S] VOLTAGE electromotive force expressed in volts [n -S] VOLTAIC [adj] WATTAGE an amount of power in terms of watts [n -S] WAVICLE a subatomic particle that can act like both a wave and a particle [n -S] ZIPLESS lacking vigor or energy [adj] ABAMPERE a unit of electric current [n -S] : ABAMP ACTINISM the property of radiant energy that effects chemical changes [n -S] AMPERAGE the strength of an electric current expressed in amperes [n -S] ANTIATOM an atom comprised of antiparticles [n -S] ATOMISER {atomizer=n} [n -S] ATOMIZER a device for atomizing liquids [n -S] BEVATRON a proton accelerator [n -S] COLLIDER a type of particle accelerator [n -S] CRYOGENY a branch of physics [n -NIES] DEMIVOLT a half turn made by a horse [n -S] : DEMIVOLTE(s) DEUTERIC pertaining to heavy hydrogen [adj] DEUTERON an atomic particle [n -S] DIATOMIC composed of two atoms [adj] DIFFRACT to separate into parts [v -ED, -ING, -S] : DIFFRACTION DYNAMISM a theory that explains the universe in terms of force or energy [n -S] DYNAMIST an adherent of dynamism [n -S] ELECTRON an elementary particle [n -S] ENERGISE to {energize=v} [v -GISED, -GISING, -GISES] : REENERGISE ENERGIZE to give energy to [v -GIZED, -GIZING, -GIZES] : ENERGISE, ENERGIZER(s), REENERGIZE ENTHALPY a thermodynamic measure of heat [n -PIES] EXOERGIC releasing energy [adj] FARADAIC {faradic=adj} [adj] FARADISE to {faradize=v} [v -DISED, -DISING, -DISES] FARADISM the use of faradic current for therapeutic purposes [n -S] FARADIZE to treat by faradism [v -DIZED, -DIZING, -DIZES] : FARADISE, FARADIZER(s) FLUXGATE a device to measure a magnetic field [n -S] FORCEFUL {strong=adj} [adj] : FORCEFULLY FORCIBLE effected by force [adj] : FORCIBLY [adv] GEOTAXIS the movement of an organism in response to gravity [n -TAXES] GIGAWATT a unit of power [n -S] GRAVITON a hypothetical particle [n -S] : GRAVITINO(s) HALFLIFE a measure of radioactive decay [n -LIVES] HELICITY a component of a particle's spin [n -TIES] INFRARED a part of the invisible spectrum [n -S] : ULTRARED(s) KILOVOLT a unit of electromotive force [n -S] KILOWATT a unit of power [n -S] MEGADYNE a unit of force [n -S] MEGAVOLT a unit of electromotive force [n -S] MEGAWATT a unit of power [n -S] MICROLUX a unit of illumination [n -ES or MICROLUCES] MICROMHO a unit of electrical conductance [n -S] MILLIGAL a unit of acceleration [n -S] MILLILUX a unit of illumination [n -ES or MILLILUCES] MILLIMHO a unit of electrical conductance [n -MHOS] MILLIOHM a unit of electrical resistance [n -S] MILLIREM a quantity of ionizing radiation [n -S] MOLALITY the number of moles of solute per liter of solvent [n -TIES] MOLARITY the number of moles of solute per liter of solution [n -TIES] MOLECULE the smallest physical unit of an element [n -S] : MOLECULAR MOMENTUM force of movement [n -TA or -TUMS] NANOTECH the technology of building electronic devices from individual atoms and molecules [n -S] NANOTUBE a microscopic tube [n -S] NANOWATT a unit of power [n -S] NEUTRINO a subatomic particle [n -NOS] NONOHMIC not measured in ohms [adj] OHMMETER an instrument for measuring ohmage [n -S] PARACHOR a mathematical constant that relates molecular volume to surface tension [n -S] PARTICLE a very small piece or part [n -S] PICOMOLE one trillionth of a mole [n -S] PICOWAVE to irradiate (food) with gamma rays [v -WAVED, -WAVING, -WAVES] PLASMOID a type of high energy particle [n -S] POLARISE to {polarize=v} [v -ISED, -ISING, -ISES] POLARITY the possession of two opposite qualities [n -TIES] POLARIZE to give polarity to [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] : POLARISE, POLARIZER(s) POSITRON a subatomic particle [n -S] PRESSURE to apply force to [v -SURED, -SURING, -SURES] RAINBAND a dark band in the solar spectrum [n -S] REDSHIFT a displacement of the spectrum of a celestial body toward the longer wavelengths [n -S] SPECTRUM an array of the components of a light wave [n -TRA or -TRUMS] STICTION the force required to begin to move a body that is in contact with another body [n -S] SUBSHELL one of the orbitals making up an electron shell of an atom [n -S] SVEDBERG a unit of time [n -S] TELEPORT to transport by a process that involves no physical means [v -ED, -ING, -S] TERAWATT one trillion watts [n -S] TEVATRON a particle accelerator [n -S] THINDOWN a lessening in the number of atomic particles and cosmic rays passing through the earth's atmosphere [n -S] TRIBASIC having three replaceable hydrogen atoms [adj] ULTRARED {infrared=n} [n -S] UNIPOLAR showing only one kind of polarity [adj] VIBRONIC pertaining to changes in molecular energy states resulting from vibrational energy [adj] VOLTAISM electricity produced by chemical action [n -S] : VOLTAIC [adj] WATTHOUR a unit of energy [n -S] WATTLESS denoting a type of electric current [adj] ABCOULOMB [n -S] ANTIQUARK [n -S] ARCHIVOLT and ornamental arched molding in architecture [n -S] ATOMICITY [n -CITIES] ATOMISTIC [adj] ATOMISTICALLY BLACKBODY [n -BODIES] COSMOTRON [n -S] DEGAUSSER [n -S] DOWNFORCE [n -S] ENERGETIC [n -S] :ENERGETICALLY ENERGIZER [n -S] FARADIZER [n -S] FORCEABLE FORCELESS GRAVITINO [n -S] KILOGAUSS [n -ES] KILOJOULE [n -S] MACROMOLE [n -S] MICROMOLE [n -S] MICROVOLT [n -S] MICROWATT [n -S] MICROWAVE [v -VED -VES -VING ] : MICROWAVABLE, MICROWAVEABLE MILLIMOLE [n -S] MILLIVOLT [n -S] MILLIWATT [n -S] MOLECULAR [adj] MOLECULARLY MONATOMIC MULTIATOM NONATOMIC NONENERGY OHMICALLY PHOTONICS PHYSICIST [n -S] PICOFARAD [n -S] POLARIZER [n -S] PREATOMIC SUBATOMIC SUPERATOM [n -S] TRIATOMIC VOLTMETER [n -S] WATTMETER [n -S] WAVEGUIDE [n -S] ACCELERANT [n -S] ACCELERATE [v -TED -TES -TING ] : ACCELERATOR(s) ANISOTROPY [n -PIES] : ANISOTROPIC ANTIPROTON [n -S] ATOMICALLY BIOPHYSICS [n] : BIOPHYSICAL BIOPHYSICIST(S) BIPOLARITY [n -TIES] BIPOLARIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] DEPOLARIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] : DEPOLARIZER(s) GEOPHYSICS [n] : GEOPHYSICAL GEOPHYSICALLY, GEOPHYSICIST(s) HETEROATOM [n -S] METAPHYSIC [n -S] : METAPHYSICAL METAPHYSICALLY MICROFARAD [n -S] MILLIHENRY [n -S] POLYATOMIC POSTATOMIC REDSHIFTED [adj] REENERGIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] REPOLARIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] WAVELENGTH [n -S] ACCELERATOR [n -S] ANISOTROPIC [adj] : ANISOTROPICALLY ANTIGRAVITY [n -TIES] ANTINEUTRON [n -S] ATOMIZATION [n -S] BIMOLECULAR : BIMOLECULARLY BIOMOLECULE [n -S] : BIOMOLECULAR BLUESHIFTED [adj] DEPOLARIZER [n -S] DIFFRACTION [n -S] FOOTLAMBERT [n -S] GRAVITATION [n -S] : GRAVITATIONAL INTERATOMIC MICROAMPERE [n -S] MILLIAMPERE [n -S] MOLECULARLY MULTIPHOTON NONPHYSICAL OVERVOLTAGE [n -S] POLARIMETER [n -S] : POLARIMETRIC POLARIMETRY [n -TRIES] POLARISCOPE [n -S] : POLARISCOPIC POLARIZABLE ULTRAVIOLET [n -S] UNPOLARIZED [adj] ACCELERATION [n -S] ACCELERATIVE ANISOTROPISM [n -S] : ANISOTROPY ANTIPARTICLE [n -S] ASTROPHYSICS BIOPHYSICIST [n -S] COUNTERFORCE [n -S] ENERGIZATION [n -S] FORCEFULNESS [n -ES] FORCIBLENESS [n -ES] GEOPHYSICIST [n -S] MICROGRAVITY [n -TIES] MICROPHYSICS MILLILAMBERT [n -S] NONMOLECULAR PHOTOVOLTAIC [n -S] POLARIZATION [n -S] REACCELERATE [v -TED -TES -TING] SUPERGRAVITY [n -TIES] ACCELEROMETER [n -S] ASTROPHYSICAL [adj] ASTROPHYSICALLY BIREFRINGENCE [n -S] HYPERPOLARIZE [v -IZED, -IZING, -IZES] INTERPARTICLE GEOPHYSICALLY HYPERPHYSICAL MACROMOLECULE MULTIMEGAWATT [n -S] MULTIPOLARITY [n -TIES] MICROPARTICLE [n -S] MICROPHYSICAL [adj] MICROPHYSICALLY MONOMOLECULAR MULTIPARTICLE OVERENERGETIC PHYSICALISTIC PSYCHOPHYSICS QUASIPARTICLE [n -S] SUPERPHYSICAL ULTRAPHYSICAL ACCELERATINGLY ASTROPHYSICIST [n -S] BIPOLARIZATION [n -S] BREMSSTRAHLUNG [n -S] DEPOLARIZATION [n -S] DIFFRACTOMETER [n -S] : DIFFRACTOMETRIC [adj] DIFFRACTOMETRY [n -TRIES] HYPERENERGETIC INTERMOLECULAR INTRAMOLECULAR MACROMOLECULAR [adj] MONOMOLECULARLY MACROMOLECULES MULTIMOLECULAR NONPOLARIZABLE [adj] ORTHOMOLECULAR POLARIZABILITY [n -TIES] PSYCHOPHYSICAL REPOLARIZATION [n -S] SUPRAMOLECULAR ULTRAENERGETIC PSYCHOPHYSICIST [n -S] * List compiled from OWL2 + Long List by Rebecca Slivka (with suggestions from Stan Angrist)