Energy Resources 에너지원 영영풀이

[Energy Resources 에너지원 영영풀이]

 

atom

noun : the smallest part of an element

coal

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

conserve

verb : to protect a natural place or resource so it will last longer

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

electricity

noun : energy created by moving charged particles

electron

noun : a particle in an atom that orbits the nucleus and has a negative electrical charge

energy

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

generator

noun : a machine that turns motion into electricity

natural gas

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

neutron

noun : a particle in the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge

nucleus

noun : the positively charged central region of an atom, consisting of protons and neutrons and containing most of the atom’s mass

oil spill

noun : the accidental release of oil into the environment

pollution

noun : the act or result of putting harmful substances into the air, water, or soil

proton

noun : a particle in the nucleus of an atom that has a positive electrical charge

tanker

noun : an air, water, or land vessel that carries large amounts of a liquid, especially oil

 

biofuel

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

biomass

noun : living, or recently living, plant or animal material

energy resource

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

fossil fuel

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

geothermal energy

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

global warming

noun : an increase in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans, especially one great enough to change the climate

greenhouse effect

noun : the process by which heat is trapped inside Earth's atmosphere by gases

helium

noun : the second lightest chemical element, often a gas

hydroelectric power

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

hydrogen

noun : the lightest chemical element, often a gas

methane

noun : an invisible, odorless, flammable gas; also called “natural gas”

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

radiation

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

renewable resource

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

solar energy

noun : power from the Sun

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