Chemistry & Physics
10 words · ~15 min
Chemistry and physics terminology, including Arabized scientific terms and their roots
Jabir ibn Hayyan (Geber) is considered the father of Arab chemistry, and many chemical terms derive from Arabic: الكيمياء, الكحول, القلوي.
Lesson overview
Chemistry & Physics is a level B2 lesson of 10 words: 9 nouns and 1 adjective. Its words come from 5 Arabic roots, listed below with links to each root family.
- Builds on: Cells & Biology (B2)
- Leads to: Diseases & Epidemics (B2)
Word list
| Arabic | Meaning | Type | Root |
|---|---|---|---|
عَدْوَى ʿadwā | infection / contagion | noun | ع-د-و |
تَشْخِيص tashkhīṣ | diagnosis | noun | ش-خ-ص |
عِلَاج ʿilāj | treatment / therapy | noun | ع-ل-ج |
جِرَاحَة jirāḥa | surgery | noun | ج-ر-ح |
أَعْرَاض aʿrāḍ | symptoms | noun | ع-ر-ض |
مُضَادّ حَيَوِيّ muḍādd ḥayawiyy | antibiotic | noun | ض-د-د / ح-ي-و |
وَرَم waram | tumor | noun | و-ر-م |
سَرَطَان saraṭān | cancer | noun | |
نَفْسِيّ nafsiyy | psychological / mental | adjective | ن-ف-س |
اِكْتِئَاب iktiʾāb | depression (psychological) | noun | ك-أ-ب |
Themes these words belong to: Science Medicine (10)
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