Scientists Say: Your weekly word

What’s that word? Find new science words every week with Scientists Say.
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Scientists Say (noun, “SIGH-en-tists Sae”)
Every week in our series Scientists Say, Science News Explores highlights a new science word, from absolute zero to zooxanthellae. Each word has a definition and is used in a sentence to help you understand the meaning. There’s even an audio recording, so you can hear exactly how to pronounce the term. All the words covered so far are listed below. Got a word you want to know about? Send an email to sns@sciencenews.org and put in a request!