ac	air conditioning	Does your car have an ac?	ilmastointi
amp	the unit for measuring electric current	a 13-amp fuse/plug	ampeeri
bandwidth	a band of frequencies used for sending electronic signals	bandwidths in the range of 50–70 Hz	kaistanleveys
circuit	the complete path of wires and equipment along which an electric current flows	an electrical circuit	virtapiiri
coax	sending signals using two wires inside one cable, one of which is wrapped around the other. Coax cable is used by TV, phone and internet companies.	coaxial cable
condenser	a device that receives or stores electricity, especially in a car engine	Most condensers contain at least two electrical conductors	kondensaattori
diode	an electronic device in which the electric current passes in one direction only.	silicon chip	diodi
ohm	a unit for measuring electrical resistance.	this circuit has an 8 ohm resistance.	ohmi
microchip	a very small piece of a material that is a semiconductor, used to carry a complicated electronic circuit	Most electronics use microchips.	mikrosiru
analogue	) using a continuously changing range of physical quantities to measure or store data	an analogue signal	analoginen

asymmetric	having two sides or parts that are not the same in size or shape	Most people's faces are asymmetric.	epäsymmetrinen
axis	an imaginary line through the centre of an object, around which the object turns	Mars takes longer to revolve on its axis than the Earth.	akseli
coordinate	either of two numbers or letters used to fix the position of a point on a map or graph	the x, y coordinates of any point on a line	koordinaatti
horizontal	lat and level; going across and parallel to the ground rather than going up and down	horizontal lines	horisontaalinen
hypotenuse	the side opposite the right angle of a right-angled triangle	hypotenuse is the longest side of triangle	hypotenuusa
parabola	a curve like the path of an object thrown into the air and falling back to earth	A ball thrown over a long distance travels in a parabola	paraabeli
polynomial	having more than one group of numbers or letters, joined by the sign + or -	a polynomial equation	polynomi
square	forming an angle of 90° exactly or approximately	square shoulders	kulmikas
symmetrical	having two halves, parts or sides that are the same in size and shape	a symmetrical pattern	symmetrinen
scale	he size or extent of something, especially when compared with something else	Manufacturing is done on a small scale.	skaala

anatomy	the scientific study of the physical structure of humans, animals or plants	the department of anatomy and physiology	anatomia
amino acid	any of the substances that combine to form the basic structure of proteins	Eggs contain essential amino acids which we depend on for good health.	aminohappo
anaerobic	not needing oxygen	anaerobic bacteria	anaerobinen
bacteria	the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.	Neither chilling nor freezing kills all bacteria.	bakteeri
cell	the smallest unit of living matter that can exist on its own. All plants and animals are made up of cells.	red and white blood cells	solu
cholesterol	a fatty substance found in most tissues of the body. Too much cholesterol in the blood is linked to a higher risk of heart disease.	a high cholesterol level	kolesteroli
carbohydrate	a substance such as sugar or starch that consists of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Carbohydrates in food provide the body with energy and heat.	Nuts are high in carbohydrates.	hiilihydraatti
emzyme	a substance that is produced by all living things and that helps a chemical change happen or happen more quickly, without being changed itself	Enzymes are essential to the body’s functioning.	entsyymi
insulin	a chemical substance produced in the body that controls the amount of sugar in the blood (by influencing the rate at which it is removed); a similar artificial substance given to people whose bodies do not produce enough naturally	insulin-dependent diabetes	insuliini
hormone	a chemical substance produced in the body or in a plant that encourages growth or influences how the cells and tissues function; an artificial substance that has similar effects	growth hormones	hormooni