2014 Score: 35
Category Archives: PHYSICS
wotȟúŋtȟók – ionisation
“alternating charge”
wotȟúŋ – positive charge (physics)
(wo + tȟúŋ) “the concept of being endowed with certain qualities” Using “tȟúŋ” to convey the English concept of being “charged”
wotȟúŋšni – negative charge (physics)
(wo + tȟúŋ + šni) “the concept of not being endowed with certain qualities” Using “tȟúŋ” to convey the English concept of being “charged”
wokázala – subatomic particle
(wokáza + la) “little atom” They are smaller than atoms
wokazóšipa – molecule
(wokaza + óšipa) (atom + in clusters) A molecule is a group of atoms bonded together
wí šašáhča – infrared rays
(wí + šašá + hča) (rays + red + very)
wí šatȟóhča – ultraviolet rays
Please consider as a replacement for “wí etáŋhaŋ wawíčȟaȟye”, which is on the approved list. This is shorter and very descriptive.
wí wakȟáŋgli wókȟokipȟe – gamma ray
Please consider as a replacement for “wí etáŋhaŋ wakȟáŋgli wókȟokipȟe”, which is on the approved list. It is shorter without the preposition “etáŋhaŋ” and says essentially the same thing without being an entire phrase.