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From atoms to democracy, English leans on ancient Greek for the vocabulary of science, thought, and everyday life.

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290 words in Science & Technology

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Achromatic

Science
ἀ-a-

without colour

Acoustic

Science
ἀκουστικόςakoustikós

having to do with hearing

Acoustics

Science
ἀκουστικόςakoustikós

things to do with hearing

Aerobic

Science
ἀήρaḗr

living in air

Aerodrome

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air-course

Aerodynamic

Science
ἀήρaḗr

of air's force

Aerodynamics

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air force

Aeronaut

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air sailor

Aeronautics

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air-sailing

Aeroplane

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air-surface

Aerosol

Science
ἀήρaḗr

air solution

Alchemy

Science
χημείαchēmeía

the pouring and alloying art

Alembic

Science
ἄμβιξámbix

the cup, the still-head

Amalgam

Science
μάλαγμαmálagma

a softening

Ammonia

Science
ἀμμωνιακόνammōniakón

belonging to Ammon

Amphoteric

Science
ἀμφότεροςamphóteros

both of two

Amylase

Science
ἄμυλονámylon

starch enzyme

Anaerobic

Science
ἀν-an-

life without air

Analog

Science
ἀνάaná

in proportion

Analogue

Science
ἀνάaná

according to ratio

Analysis

Science
ἀνάaná

a loosening apart

Analytics

Science
ἀνάaná

the art of loosening apart

Android

Science
ἀνδρο-andro-

man-shaped

Anhydrous

Science
ἀν-an-

waterless

Anode

Science
ἀνάaná

way up

Anthropometry

Science
ἄνθρωποςánthrōpos

measuring of the human being

Antioxidant

Science
ἀντίantí

against the acid-maker

Aquanaut

Science
ναύτηςnaútēs

water sailor

Archaeology

Science
ἀρχαῖοςarkhaîos

discourse about old things

Argon

Science
ἀργόςargós

the lazy one

Arsenic

Science
ἀρσενικόνarsenikón

the male, potent one

Astrodynamics

Science
ἄστρονástron

star forces

Astrolabe

Science
ἄστρονástron

star-taker

Astronomy

Science
ἄστρονástron

the law of the stars

Atmosphere

Science
ἀτμόςatmós

sphere of vapour

Atom

Science
ἄτομοςátomos

that which cannot be cut

Automatic

Science
αὐτόςautós

acting of its own will

Automation

Science
αὐτόματοςautómatos

acting of itself

Automaton

Science
αὐτόματοςautómatos

self-acting thing

Automobile

Science
αὐτόςautós

self-moving

Autopilot

Science
αὐτόςautós

self steersman

Ballistic

Science
βάλλεινbállein

having to do with throwing

Ballistics

Science
βάλλεινbállein

the science of throwing

Barium

Science
βαρύςbarýs

the heavy one

Barometer

Science
βάροςbáros

weight measurer

Baryon

Science
βαρύςbarús

heavy one

Bathyscaphe

Science
βαθύςbathýs

deep boat

Bathysphere

Science
βαθύςbathýs

deep ball