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Science and technology

Spanish words for “science and technology”, most frequent first.

#WordMeaningLevel
820la cienciascience; ciencias: science (school subject)A2
1242la tecnologíatechnologyB1
1266el laboratoriolaboratoryB1
1758experimentarto experience, to feel; to experimentB1
1760la físicaphysicsB1
1830la célulacellB1
1856espacialspace (adj.), spatialB1
1879nuclearnuclearB1
1913celularcellular, cellB1
2100analizarto analyse; to test (a sample)B1
2123el experimentoexperimentB1
2231detectarto detect, to spotB1
2281la coordenadacoordinateB1
2351aisladoisolated, remote; isolated (one-off)B1
2351aislarto isolate, to cut off; to insulateB1
2425el circuitocircuit (electrical); circuit, racetrackB1
2431químicochemicalB1
2431el químicochemistB1
2487el núcleonucleus; core, centre (of a group)B1
2529el descubrimientodiscoveryB2
2601el robotrobotB2
2613el satélitesatelliteB2
2634la químicachemistry; chemistry (between people)B2
2659el ácidoacidB2
2679el promedioaverageB2
2696artificialartificialB2
2772la observaciónobservation; remarkB2
2774la fórmulaformula; recipe (for success)B2
2779la probabilidadprobabilityB2
2881la secuenciasequence; scene (film)B2
2887el ánguloangle; angle, point of viewB2
2898biológicobiological; organicB2
2931el oxígenooxygenB2
3009el organismoorganism; body, agencyB2
3034la ingenieríaengineeringB2
3085la atmósferaatmosphere; atmosphere, ambienceB2
3104la galaxiagalaxyB2
3115la evoluciónevolution; development, progressB2
3126significativosignificant, meaningfulB2
3148la partículaparticleB2
3159la órbitaorbit; eye socketB2
3161el coheterocketB2
3192el gengeneB2
3199el mecanismomechanismB2
3211el cálculocalculation; calculusB2
3227la gravedadgravity; seriousnessB2
3250la radiaciónradiationB2
3295la sustanciasubstance; substance, essenceB2
3300la definicióndefinition; sharpness (of an image)B2
3354el gráficochart, graphB2
3395la estadísticastatisticsB2
3489evolucionarto evolve; to develop, to progressB2
3663el radarradarB2
3738la densidaddensityB2
3741el mineralmineral; mineral (nutrient)B2
3865el chipchipB2
3894relevanterelevant, significantB2
3905el dinosauriodinosaurB2
3923el asteroideasteroidB2
3995la genéticageneticsB2
4128la ecuaciónequationC1
4137magnéticomagnetic; magnetic (personality)C1
4140el sensorsensorC1
4195el cobrecopperC1
4276el espectroghost, spectre; spectrumC1
4303el porcentajepercentageC1
4337el generadorgeneratorC1
4394la precisiónprecision; clarificationC1
4414predecirto predictC1
4467el láserlaserC1
4529avanzadoadvanced; late (time), advanced (age)C1
4557el fluidofluid, liquidC1
4561tecnológicotechnologicalC1
4620atómicoatomicC1
4625experimentalexperimentalC1
4667el prototipoprototypeC1
4732la cápsulacapsule (medicine); capsule (space, coffee, time)C1
4838el átomoatomC1
4874la exploraciónexploration; examination (medical)C1
4895el reactorreactorC1
4903la reproducciónreproduction (biology); copy, replicaC1
4957simularto feign, to pretend; to simulateC1
4961el plomolead (metal); bore, dragC1
4971la patentepatent; number plateC1
4991el / la astronautaastronautC1
5049la válvulavalveC1
5051el triángulotriangle; triangle (instrument)C1
5064mutantemutantC1
5170la moléculamoleculeC1
5235perforarto drill, to bore; to pierce, to perforateC1
5279genéticogeneticC1
5320el hallazgodiscovery, find; finding (of a study)C1
5327resistenteresistant, durable; tough, hardyC1
5336la extracciónextraction; origin, backgroundC1
5347cuánticoquantumC1
5504la matrizmatrix; head office, parent (company)C1
5512la magnitudmagnitude, scale; magnitude (earthquake)C1
5536el inventoinvention; made-up story, fabricationC1
5676el cilindrocylinder; cylinder (engine, gas)C1
5705científicamentescientificallyC1
5708el algoritmoalgorithmC1
5711la sondaprobe (space, scientific); tube, catheterC1
5717el diámetrodiameterC1
5737la rotaciónrotation; turnover, rotation (staff, crops)C1
5738la interferenciainterference, static; interference, meddlingC1
5744el hidrógenohydrogenC1
5759el telescopiotelescopeC1
5961codificarto encode; to codify (laws)C1
5990el mercuriomercury (element); Mercury (planet)C1
6055el milímetromillimetreC1
6092térmicothermal, heat; thermal (insulating)C1
6110descifrarto decipher, to decode; to figure out, to make sense ofC1
6184molecularmolecularC1
6187el plasmaplasma (blood); plasma (ionised gas)C1
6192la yardayard (unit of length)C1
6222el / la controladorcontroller, supervisor; air traffic controller (controlador aéreo)C1
6224el aluminioaluminiumC1
6226el acreacreC1
6227el observatorioobservatory; monitoring body, watchdogC1
6238multiplicarto multiply (maths); to multiply, to increase greatlyC1
6313el detectordetectorC1
6362la integralintegral (maths)C1
6396aleatoriorandomC1
6419la invencióninvention; fabrication, made-up storyC1
6441funcionalfunctional; working, operationalC1
6450la anomalíaanomalyC1
6455cósmicocosmicC1
6466monitorearto monitorC1
6547sintéticosynthetic; man-madeC2
6548la mutaciónmutationC2
6604la vibraciónvibration; vibes (buenas vibraciones)C2
6703innovadorinnovativeC2
6720el astrónomoastronomerC2
6731el parámetroparameter; guideline; criterionC2
6761el electrónelectronC2
6795la innovacióninnovationC2
6826la simulaciónsimulation; pretence; feigningC2
6857el marcianoMartianC2
6902el meteoritometeoriteC2
6943el fósforomatch (for lighting); phosphorusC2
6962el intervalointerval; gap; interval (music)C2
7135orbitarto orbitC2
7178la variantevariant; version; variant (spelling, form)C2
7187revolucionarto revolutionise; to stir up; to get agitatedC2
7188oxidarto oxidise; to rust (oxidarse)C2
7244la larvalarva; grubC2
7284el cosmoscosmos; universeC2
7285la predicciónprediction; forecastC2
7287electromagnéticoelectromagneticC2
7289el inventorinventorC2
7325la aproximaciónapproximation; estimate; approach; coming closerC2
7419la anatomíaanatomy; anatomy; build (of a body)C2
7425la fracciónfraction (maths); fraction; small partC2
7457planetarioplanetary; global; worldwideC2
7457el planetarioplanetariumC2
7502el calciocalciumC2
7517clonarto clone; to clone (a card, a phone)C2
7522la omegaomega (Greek letter)C2
7524la enzimaenzymeC2
7532orbitalorbitalC2
7591la constelaciónconstellationC2
7612la membranamembraneC2
7632la gammagamma (Greek letter)C2
7651el aceleradoraccelerator (pedal); accelerator (particles; businesses)C2
7657el eclipseeclipseC2
7669la compresióncompressionC2
7680la elevaciónelevation; height; rise; increaseC2
7709triangulartriangularC2
7772el vectorvector (maths, physics); vector (disease carrier)C2
7777el filocutting edge; blade; phylum (biology)C2
7942neutralizarto neutralise; to counter; to neutralise (an acid)C2
7966el vihHIV (human immunodeficiency virus)C2
7971la geometríageometry (maths); geometry; shape and layoutC2
7991la toxinatoxinC2
8063el sodiosodiumC2
8129la latitudlatitude; region; part of the world (latitudes)C2
8189el pentágonopentagon; the Pentagon (US defence headquarters)C2
8195el hemisferiohemisphere (of the Earth); cerebral hemisphereC2
8204el uraniouraniumC2
8238geológicogeologicalC2
8262replicarto retort; to answer back; to replicate; to reproduceC2
8270inversoinverse; reverse; opposite; conversely (a la inversa)C2
8280la mediciónmeasurement; measuring; reading; measured valueC2
8303el óxidorust; oxideC2
8321el ovniUFO; oddity; unclassifiable thingC2
8338anfibioamphibious; amphibian (noun use)C2
8354el simioape; simianC2
8357infrarrojoinfrared; infrared (radiation; noun use)C2
8412el nitrógenonitrogenC2
8445la descomposicióndecomposition; decay; breakdown; disintegrationC2
8478la mortalidadmortality (death rate); mortality (being mortal)C2
8503lineallinear; linear (narrative, sequential)C2
8512la hélicepropeller; helix (spiral)C2
8584la pipi (Greek letter); pi (the constant 3.14…)C2
8597el cuadrantequadrant; dial; clock faceC2
8598el coeficientecoefficient; quotient; rate (index)C2
8609astronómicoastronomical (relating to astronomy); astronomical (huge)C2
8646el espécimenspecimen; character; piece of work (ironic)C2
8649la astronomíaastronomyC2
8703el vatiowattC2
8710el dígitodigit; double-digit figure (dos dígitos)C2
8722galácticogalactic; star-studded (galácticos)C2
8740el cometacometC2
8814atmosféricoatmospheric; atmospheric (mood-creating)C2
8832satelitalsatellite (adjective)C2
8845la deteccióndetectionC2
8861el esteroidesteroid; anabolic steroid (doping)C2
8889la arqueologíaarchaeologyC2
8910la trazatrace; sign (usually trazas); look; appearance (tener trazas de)C2
8961irracionalirrational; illogical; irrational (number)C2
8974la propulsiónpropulsion; propulsion system; driveC2
8991el iónionC2
9002la neuronaneuron; brains; mental capacity (neuronas)C2
9020el azufresulphur; brimstone (devil association)C2
9044el cromosomachromosomeC2
9106el dióxidodioxideC2
9110la exactitudaccuracy; exactness; punctuality; precision (in timing)C2
9164la acústicaacoustics (of a room, as a science); acoustic guitar (colloquial)C2
9182modelarto model; to shape (clay, a figure); to model (data, a system)C2
9196desintegrarto disintegrate; to break up (matter); to fall apart (desintegrarse)C2
9210la aceleraciónacceleration (physics, vehicle); speeding up (of a process)C2
9220el helioheliumC2
9249el microscopiomicroscope; under the microscope (close scrutiny)C2
9263el embriónembryo; embryo (en embrión: at an early stage)C2
9269antárticoAntarcticC2
9335la estáticastatic (radio interference); statics (branch of mechanics)C2
9391el clonclone (genetically identical copy); clone; lookalike copy (of a product)C2
9394genéticamentegeneticallyC2
9395la penetraciónpenetration (of a market, a service); penetration (of light, a substance, a projectile)C2
9413la patologíapathology (field of study); disease; medical conditionC2
9423evolutivoevolutionary; developmental; of growth and changeC2
9480la paradojaparadox; paradox (logic, science)C2
9503el potasiopotassiumC2
9508la disoluciónsolution (liquid mixture); dissolving; dissolution; breaking up (of a body, a marriage)C2
9518el genomagenomeC2
9529la cepastrain (of a virus, bacterium); vine (grapevine stock); stumpC2
9543residualof waste (aguas residuales: wastewater); residual; remaining (small leftover amount)C2
9579cognitivocognitiveC2
9598la ordenaday-coordinate; ordinate (mathematics)C2
9611dilatarto dilate; to expand; to drag on; to delay (also: to take long, in Latin America)C2
9619ópticooptical; optician (noun use)C2
9622el nodonode (point in a network); node (anatomy: sinus node)C2
9627psicóticopsychotic; psychotic person (noun use)C2
9658la viruelasmallpoxC2
9664cúbicocubic; cube-shaped; cubic (units of volume)C2
9701la antropologíaanthropologyC2
9718la nebulosanebula; haze; vague mass (figurative)C2
9762neurológiconeurologicalC2
9820la combustióncombustion; burning; combustion (engine: internal combustion)C2
9829la activaciónactivation; triggering; activation (of an account, a service)C2
9839oscilarto fluctuate; to range (between values); to swing; to waver (mood, opinion)C2
9904carnívorocarnivorous; meat-eating; carnivore (animal; noun use)C2
9956la sosacaustic soda; lyeC2
10080el molarmolar (tooth); molar (chemistry: per mole)C2
10087refinarto refine (oil, sugar, metals); to refine; to polish (a technique, a text)C2
10094el biólogobiologistC2
10123el precursorprecursor; forerunner (pioneer); precursor (chemistry: a substance that gives rise to another)C2
10137la excitaciónexcitement; agitation; excitation (physiology, physics); stimulationC2
10232diferencialdifferential (mathematics, physics); differential (gear unit; noun use)C2
10233la aleaciónalloyC2
10242el óvuloegg cell; ovum; ovule (botany)C2
10243la álgebraalgebraC2
10265mutarto mutate; to change radically; to transformC2
10291la simetríasymmetry; symmetry (mathematics: axis of symmetry)C2
10295el teorematheoremC2
10335la insulinainsulinC2
10350oceánicooceanic; of the oceanC2
10383el voltajevoltageC2
10397el anticuerpoantibodyC2
10406numériconumerical; numeric; numerical (in number, size)C2
10443la calizalimestoneC2
10461el astrocelestial body; star (astronomy); star; celebrity (astro del fútbol)C2
10482la síntesissynthesis; summary; synthesis (chemistry, biology)C2
10500el apogeopeak; heyday; apogee (astronomy)C2
10507radiactivoradioactiveC2
10527la saturaciónsaturation; overload (of a market, network, service); saturation level (oxygen, colour)C2
10530colonizarto colonise; to colonise (settle and spread: plants, bacteria)C2
10558la zetazed; the letter z; zeta (Greek letter ζ)C2
10560el cifradoencryption; chord notation (music: cifrado americano)C2
10583el neutrónneutronC2
10648el fertilizantefertiliser; fertilising (adjective use)C2
10654sintetizarto synthesise (chemistry, sound); to sum up; to condenseC2
10660la etaeta (Greek letter η)C2
10661el mililitromillilitreC2
10669la kappakappa (Greek letter κ); kappa (statistics: Cohen's kappa)C2
10687el detonadordetonator; trigger; spark (figurative)C2
10706el luxlux (unit of illuminance)C2
10772germánicoGermanic (languages, linguistics); Germanic (historical: tribes, kingdoms)C2
10809positivamentepositively; favourably; positively (electrically charged)C2
10824el primateprimate (zoology)C2
11038geométricogeometric (patterns, shapes); geometrical (relating to geometry)C2
11053la esporasporeC2
11079la supernovasupernovaC2
11082la geologíageology (the science); geology (of a place)C2
11089la regeneraciónregeneration (biology); renewal; regeneration (urban, moral)C2
11115neuralneural (relating to nerves); neural (networks, computing)C2
11133resultanteresulting; resultant (physics: la resultante)C2
11148neuronalneuronal (relating to neurons); neural (network)C2
11213la dispersióndispersal; scattering; dispersion; spread (statistics)C2
11237evaporarto evaporate; to vanish; to disappear (evaporarse, figurative)C2
11239el cianurocyanide; cyanide (mining: used to extract gold)C2
11240el metanomethaneC2
11266el geólogogeologistC2
11323la colonizacióncolonisation (by a state or people); colonisation (by organisms or species)C2
11334el inhibidorinhibitor (substance); jammer (inhibidor de señal)C2
11340el titaniotitaniumC2
11366ultravioletaultraviolet; ultraviolet light (noun use)C2
11381la balísticaballistics; ballistic (feminine adjective: trayectoria balística)C2
11432el antropólogoanthropologistC2
11457la fricciónfriction (physics); friction; tension (between people)C2
11463el hectómetrohectometre (100 metres)C2
11506el phpH (measure of acidity)C2
11512el quarkquark (elementary particle)C2
11515microscópicomicroscopic (tiny); minute; tiny (informal exaggeration)C2
11519el sondeoopinion poll; survey; sounding; probe (drilling, measuring)C2
11533regenerarto regenerate; to grow back; to revive; to renew (a place, a person)C2
11543el espesorthickness; density (fog, woods)C2
11556gravitacionalgravitational; gravitational (waves, lensing)C2
11596innatoinnate; inbornC2
11604comprimirto compress; to squeeze; to compress (files, data)C2
11612la bioquímicabiochemistry (the science); biochemical (feminine adjective)C2
11638el arnRNA (ribonucleic acid)C2
11650la afinidadaffinity; similarity; affinity (chemistry)C2
11654la propagaciónspread (of disease, fire, news); propagation (waves, plants)C2
11686sensorialsensory; sensory (experience)C2
11732el patógenopathogen; pathogenic (adjective use)C2
11748radioactivoradioactive; radioactive (figurative: toxic, best avoided)C2
11765sísmicoseismic; seismic (figurative: huge, far-reaching)C2
11776la glucosaglucose (sugar); blood sugar level (glucosa en sangre)C2
11786la onzaounce (unit of weight, about 28 g)C2