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Exploring Building Science Vocabulary: Roots and Meanings

This guide delves into essential building science vocabulary, focusing on the roots of important terms. Each term is broken down by its Latin or Greek root, such as "flex" (to bend), "geo" (earth), and "hydro" (water), with clear examples like "flexible," "geology," and "hydrometer." Understanding these roots enhances comprehension of complex concepts in geology, fluid dynamics, and structural design. By grasping these foundational words, students and professionals alike can better navigate the fields of science and engineering.

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Exploring Building Science Vocabulary: Roots and Meanings

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  1. Building Science Vocabulary Roots

  2. flex, flect • M – to bend • Ex– flexible • flexible = able to bend without breaking

  3. flu • M – to flow • Ex– fluid • fluid = a substance in which the atoms or molecules can freely move past one another.

  4. form • M – to shape • Ex– formation • formation = a long layer of sedimentary rocks that look alike and were formed at the same time.

  5. fract • M – to break • Ex– fracture • fracture = occurs when a force greater than the strength of the bond is applied.

  6. geo • M – earth, land • Ex– geology • geology = the scientific study of the origin of Earth along with its rocks, minerals, and land forms.

  7. graph • M – to write • Ex– biography • biography = a written account of another person's life.

  8. grav • M – heavy • Ex– gravity • gravity = the attraction that objects have for each other merely because they have mass and occupy space.

  9. hab, habit • M – to live • Ex– habitat • habitat = an area or natural environment in which an animal or plant normally lives.

  10. helio • M – sun • Ex– helium • Helium = a very lightweight, colorless, odorless element that is a noble gas and occurs in natural gas, in radioactive ores, and in small amounts in the atmosphere.

  11. hydro • M – water • Ex– hydrometer • hydrometer = an instrument used to measure the density of a liquid as compared to that of water.

  12. ject • M – to throw • Ex– reject • reject = tothrowout as useless or worthless;discard.

  13. litho • M – rock • Ex– lithosphere • lithosphere= the outer surface of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

  14. log • M – word, speech • Ex– dialog • dialog= anexchangeofopinionson a particular subject;discussion.

  15. luna • M – moon • Ex– lunar • lunar= relating to the moon.

  16. mar • M – sea • Ex– marine • marine= relating to or living in the sea.

  17. miss, mit • M – to send • Ex– transmit • transmit= tosend or forward, as to a recipient or destination; dispatch;convey.

  18. morph • M – to form • Ex– metamorphic • metamorphic= relating to metamorphosis.

  19. noct, nox • M – night • Ex– nocturnal • nocturnal= occurring at night.

  20. nucl • M – nut, kernel • Ex– nucleus • nucleus= the positively charged central region of an atom, composed of protons and neutrons and containing most of the mass of the atom.

  21. pend • M – to hang • Ex– pendulum • pendulum= a mass hung from a fixed support so that it is able to swing freely under the influence of gravity.

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