Energy Technologies 에너지 기술 관련 단어 영영풀이

[Energy Technologies 에너지 기술 관련 단어 영영풀이]

 

battery

noun : an object that gives power to something

gas

noun : liquid fuel used to power the engine in a car or motorboat

save

verb : to keep or store something for future use

waste

verb : to use something carelessly

wind

noun : moving air

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 alternative

noun : a choice or possibility

alternative

adjective : available as a different choice or possibility

battery

noun : an object that converts chemical energy into electric energy

charge

verb : to store electrical energy in a battery or a device operated by batteries

coal

noun : a dark-colored rock made mostly of prehistoric plant remains that is burned as a fuel

crude oil

noun : a liquid, also called petroleum, that is found under Earth's surface and is used to make fuels and many other products

electric

adjective : charged with, powered by, or producing electricity

electricity

noun : energy created by moving charged particles

energy

noun : the power to do work, make a change, or move objects

energy source

noun : something that provides a supply of energy such as water, wind, sunlight, coal, or petroleum

environmental

adjective : relating to the environment or to concerns about how to protect the environment

fuel

noun : any material burned to release heat or produce power

generate

verb : to produce or create

generator

noun : a machine that turns motion into electricity

harness

verb : to control or make use of in order to produce energy

hybrid

adjective : made from a variety of different things; in automobiles, it often refers to the power sources

inorganic

adjective : not having to do with or coming from living organisms

laser

noun : a device that projects intense, focused light of similar wavelengths

mine

verb : to take minerals from the ground by digging or blasting

natural gas

noun : an odorless, colorless, clean-burning fossil fuel

nonrenewable

adjective : not able to be replaced at a rate that keeps pace with its use

nuclear

adjective : having to do with energy or a weapon that involves a nuclear reaction

oil

noun : a black, greasy, liquid fossil fuel

oil well

noun : a hole drilled deep into the ground to get oil

organic

adjective : having to do with or coming from living organisms

petroleum

noun : a liquid mixture that occurs naturally under Earth's surface and is used to make fuels and many other products

power plant

noun : a factory that makes electricity

powered

adjective : driven; given energy to move forward

refinery

noun : a factory that purifies raw material

renewable

adjective : able to be replaced and not permanently used up

resource

noun : a supply of something valuable or very useful

solar

adjective : having to do with the Sun

source

noun : the person, place, or thing from which something comes

steam

noun : the fine mist that is formed when water is boiled

sustainable

adjective : able to be used in a way that does not completely use up or cause permanent damage to a resource

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 alternative fuels

noun : fuels that are different from those most commonly used in the past

biodiesel

noun : a biofuel that is a renewable substitute for conventional diesel

biofuel

noun : any fuel that comes directly from organic matter that has died recently

biomass energy

noun : renewable energy from living or recently dead organic material

chemical energy

noun : energy made by a change in a substance or a combination of substances

electrical energy

noun : energy that provides power to things that run on electricity

energy conservation

noun : the practice of using smaller amounts of energy

energy efficiency

noun : the practice of using less energy by using more energy-efficient technology

energy resource

noun : a supply of something that can be used by people to do work and to provide power

energy transfer

noun : a transfer, or movement, of energy from one form to another

ethanol

noun : fuel made from crops, such as corn and sugar cane

fluorescent

adjective : having the ability to give off light when electricity passes through a gas

fossil fuel

noun : an energy source, such as coal, oil, and natural gas, that is taken from the ground

fuel cell

noun : a device that produces electricity by combining a fuel with oxygen

fuel efficient

adjective : making good use of fuel as measured in miles per gallon

geothermal

adjective : of or related to the heat produced naturally inside Earth

geothermal energy

noun : heat from inside Earth, which can be used as a power source

geothermal heat

noun : heat energy from inside the Earth in the form of steam or hot water that is sometimes used to produce power

heat energy

noun : a form of energy that is transferred from an object with a higher temperature to an object with a lower temperature

hydraulic

adjective : related to being operated by water or another liquid, as in a machine

hydroelectric

adjective : of or relating to electricity generated by moving water

hydroelectric power

noun : electricity produced when moving water turns turbines that are connected to generators

hydrogen

noun : the lightest chemical element, often a gas

hydropower

noun : electricity produced by moving water

natural resource

noun : anything found in nature that can be used to produce a product, such as land, water, or coal

nitrogen

noun : a gas that makes up more than three quarters of Earth's atmosphere

nonrenewable energy

noun : a source of energy that is depleted by use

nonrenewable resource

noun : a supply of something that cannot be replaced after it has been used, such as petroleum and minerals

nuclear energy

noun : energy that is released when the atoms of radioactive materials are split or merged

nuclear fission

noun : a process by which the nuclei of atoms are split apart to create energy

nuclear fusion

noun : a process by which the nuclei of atoms are joined together to create energy

ocean energy

noun : energy from the movement of water in the world's oceans

oil rig

noun : a machine that drills for oil

oil slick

noun : a thin layer of oil floating on water

potential energy

noun : the energy a body has because of its position, electrical charge, or structure; stored energy

radiation

noun : a powerful and dangerous type of energy released by nuclear reactions

renewable energy

noun : a source of energy that is not depleted by use

renewable resource

noun : a supply of something that can be replaced or that is not depleted by use

solar cells

noun : structures made from silicon or plastic that absorb light energy from the Sun and turn it into electricity

solar energy

noun : power from the Sun

solar panel

noun : a structure that converts sunlight into electricity

stored energy

noun : energy that is kept or collected to be used later

sustainability

noun : the use of natural resources at a slow enough rate to prevent them from being used up

turbine

noun : a fan-shaped machine that captures the motion of water, wind, or steam to create an electric current

wind energy

noun : the energy of moving air, which can be harnessed as a power source