tach·y·on

[ˈtakēˌän]    noun

a hypothetical particle that travels faster than light. 

August 19, 2024

or·​rery 

[ˈȯr-ər-ē   ]    noun

is a mechanical model of the solar system that demonstrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and their moon.
August 20, 2024

pe·​tri·​chor  

[ˈpe-trə-ˌkȯr ]    noun

chosen by the museum of science, distinctive earthy smell that accompanies rainfall on dry ground.  
August 27, 2024

al·​be·​do 

[ al-ˈbē-(ˌ)dō   ]    noun

it is the measure of how much light or radiation is reflected by a surface.
September 2, 2024

cat·​a·​lyst    

[ˈka-tə-ləst   ]    noun

a substance that enables a chemical reaction to proceed at a usually faster rate or under different conditions (as at a lower temperature) than otherwise possible.
September 3, 2024

pho·​ton 

[ˈfō-ˌtän  ]    noun

a particle representing a quantum of light or other electromagnetic radiation; which means "Shine bright like a photon today."
September 17, 2024

den·​dro·​chro·​nol·​o·​gy 

[ den-(ˌ)drō-krə-ˈnä-lə-jē ]    noun

the science that deals with the dating and study of the annual growth increments, or tree rings, in woody trees and shrubs.
September 23, 2024

fric·​tion 

[ ˈfrik-shən   ]    noun

The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another.  
October 1, 2024

hy·​poth·​e·​sis 

[ hī-ˈpä-thə-səs ]  noun

a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, to be tested through experimentation.  
October 21, 2024

fu·​ga·​cious  

[  fyü-ˈgā-shəs ]  adjective

is a formal word that describes something that lasts only a short time
October 22, 2024