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Translation of Science Terms Based on the Coursework for Science Grades 6 to 8.

Word-for-word glossaries are used for testing accommodations for ELL/LEP students.

Last Updated: 08/10/09

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Grade 8 Science Glossary Translation in Bengali English Bengali

A

absorb ï‡l †bqv/AvZ¥xf‚Z nIqv

acceleration Z¡iY

acid rain A¨vwmW e„wó

action wµqv

adapt Awf‡hvwRZ Kiv

adaptation Awf‡hvRb

adjust m½wZmvab

adult eq¯‹

advantage myweav

affect dj

air mass evq~wcÐ

air pressure evqy Pvc

air resistance evqy cÖwZ‡ivaÿgZv

alternate cwieZ©

alto Av‡ëv

amount cwigvY

amphibian DfPi

amplitude wekvjZ¡

analyze we‡kølY

anatomy A½eë‡”Q`-we`¨v

ancestor c~e©c~iæl

ancient cÖvPxb

anemometer A¨v‡b‡gvwgUvi

angle †KvY

animalia cÖvwYRMr

antibiotic A¨vw›Uev‡qvwUK

antibody i‡³ RxevbybvkK Dcv`vb, A¨vw›UewW

appliance M„‡n eëüZ hšÍcvwZ

apply cÖ‡qvM

appropriate Dchy³

approximately AvbygvwbKfv‡e, ¯’‚jZ

arrange eë ’v Kiv

Grade 8 Science Glossary Translation in Bengali

T&I-4277 (Bengali) 2

artery Agbx

arthropod gvKokvi g‡Zv kix‡ii mv‡_ mshy³ cv wewkó A‡giæ Ðx cÖvYx

asexual wb‹vg

assemble mgv‡ek, mshyw³

asteroid A¨v‡÷i‡qW

astronomer b‡fvPvix

atmosphere cwi‡ek

atom cigvYyy

atomic number cvigvYweK msL¨v

attract AvKl©Y

automatic ^qswµq, ¯‡Zvtwµq

available cÖvwß‡hvM¨

axis Aÿ

B

bacteria e¨vK‡Uwiqv

balance fvimvg¨

balanced forces fvimvg¨g~jK ej/kw³

bar graph ¯Í¤¢‡jL

bare Abve„Z

barometer e¨v‡ivwgUvi

battery e¨vUvwi, we y r‡Kvl

bed †ivcY Kiv

behavior AvPiY

beneficial DcKvix

benefit dvq`v

best †kªô

big bang gnvwe‡ùviY

binary fission evBbvwi (wØ-mvswL¨K) wefvRb

biomass ˆRe e¯‘i cwigvY

bird cvwL

blink wgUwgU Kiv

blizzard So

block eÜ



blood tissue i³ Kjv, eøvW wUmy

blood vessel i³bvwj

blossom dyj †dvUv

boil wm×

boiling point ùzUbv¼

bone tissue Aw¯’ Kjv, †evb wUmy

bounce wd‡i hvIqv

brain gw Í®‹

bronchi k¦vmbvwj msµvšÍ

bundle ‘c

buoyant force †ZwR ej

C

calcium K¨vjwkqvg

calculator K¨vjKz‡jUvi

calorie K¨v‡jvwi

camera K¨v‡giv

camouflage QÙ‡ek

cancer K¨vÝvi †ivM, yó ÿZ

capillary ˆKwkK bvwj

capture KivqvË Kiv

carbohydrate kK©iv

carbon ( C ) Kve©b, A½vi

carbon dioxide (CO2) Kve©b WvBA·vBW

cardiovascular system ürwcÐ I i³cwienb eë ’v, KvwW©IfvmKzjvi wm‡÷g

carnivore gvsmvkx

category †kªwY

caterpillar kyuqv‡cvKv

cell †Kvl

cell cycle †KvlPµ

cell division †Kvl wefvRb

cell membrane †Kvl wSwjø

cell wall †KvlcÖvPxi

cellular respiration †Kv‡li Aw·‡Rb MÖnY



Celsius (Co) †mjwmqvm

cement wm‡g›U

centimeter (cm) †mjwmqvm

central nervous system †K› ªxq mœvqyZš¿

change cwieZ©b

change of direction w`KcwieZ©b

change of motion MwZcwieZ©b

change of speed MwZ‡eM cwieZ©b

characteristic jÿY

chemical ivmvqwbK

chemical bond ivmvqwbK eÜb

chemical change ivmvqwbK cwieZ©b

chemical energy ivmvqwbK kw³

chemical equation ivmvqwbK mgxKiY

chemical property ivmvqwbK ag©

chemical reaction ivmvqwbK wewµqv

chemical system ivmvqwbK eë ’v

chemical weathering ivmvqwbK weP‚Y©xfeb

chlorophyll †K¬v‡ivwdj

chloroplast †K¬v‡ivcøv÷

choose evQvB

chromosome †µv‡gvRg, Rxe‡Kv‡l wRbevnx Zš‘

cinder cone volcano wmÛvi †Kvb Av‡MœqwMwi

circuit mvwK©U, eZ©bx

circulatory system PµvKvi c×wZ, i³mÂvjb eë ’v

cirro- ~ivKv‡ki nvév †gN

cirrus cloud nvév †gN

classification †kªwYweb¨vm

classify †kªwYweb¨vm Kiv

climate Rjevqy

cloning †K¬vb Kiv

cloud †gN

coal Kqjv



code †KvW, ms‡KZ

cold front †h ’v‡b Mig evq~ VvÐv evq~‡K cÖwZ ’vwcZ K‡i

collect msMÖn Kiv, mwÂZ nIqv

collide msNl© nIqv

color iO

column _vg, Kjvg

comet a~g‡KZz

comfortable Avivg`vqK

community mgvR, m¤úª`vq

compare Zzjbv

compass w`K& k©bhš¿

competition cÖwZ‡hvwMZv

complex carbohydrate RwUj kK©iv

compose MVb

composite volcano GKvwaK jvfv Íiwewkó Av‡MœqwMwi

composition MVbcÖYvwj

compost pile wgkª mv‡ii Í‚c

compound †hŠwMK

compound microscope †hŠwMK AbyexÿYhš¿

compress ms‡KvPb Kiv

compression ms‡KvPb

computer Kw¤úDUvi

conclude wmØv‡šÍ DcbxZ nIqv

conclusion wm×všÍ

condensation Nbxfeb

condense Nbxf~Z Kiv, Nbxf‚Z nIqv

condition Ae ’v

conduct cwiPj‡b mvnvh¨ Kiv, AvPiY Kiv

conduction cwiPjb, cwienb

conductors Zvc ev we y rcwievnx

consequences cwiYwZ

conservation msiÿY

conservation of energy kw³ msiÿY



conservation of mass c`v_© msiÿY

conserve msiÿY Kiv

consist of hv w`‡q MwVZ

consistent mvhyR¨c~Y©

constant AcwieZ©bxq

consumer †fv³v

contain aviY Kiv

container cvÎ, Avavi

content Dcv`vb

continent gnv‡`k

contrast cÖwZZzjbv

control wbqš¿Y

controlled experiment wbqwš¿Z cixÿY

convection Dcv`vb

coordinate mgš^q Kiv

core g~j

covalent bond cigvYy mgš^‡q m„ó eÜb

create m„wó

crest k„½

crop km¨

crust KwVb DcwifvM

crystal wµ÷vj, ùwUK

crystallization ùwUKxKiY

cubic eM©vK„wZ

cubic centimeter Nb †mw›UwgUvi

cure †ivMwbivgq, wPwKrmvc×wZ

cycle Pµ

cytoplasm mvB‡UvcøvR&&g&&, †KvlcÖvPxi I †Kvl †K‡› ªi ga¨ ’ c`v_©

D

dam W¨vg, cvwbi euva

data DcvË

data table DcvË mviwY

daughter cell Aby‡Kvl/ÿz ª †Kvl



decay ÿq

decomposer we‡qvRK, we‡kølK

decrease n«vm Kiv ev nIqv

defend iÿv Kiv

deficient ye©jZvm¤úbœ

define msÁvwqZ Kiv

definite wbw ©ó

delta e-Øxc

density NbZ¡

dependent variable Aaxb Pj

deposition Ae‡ÿcY

derived jä

descend wb‡P bvgv, Ae‡ivnb

describe eY©bv †`qv

desert giæf~wg

design wWRvBb, bKkv Kiv

develop cÖYqY Kiv, ˆZwi Kiv

development Dbœqb

diagram WvqvMÖvg

dichotomous key wØ-wefvRb m~Î

difference eëavb

digest cwicvK

digestive system cwicvKZš¿

directly mivmwi

disappearing trait Aejywßgvb êwkó

discuss Av‡jvPbv Kiv

disperse wew”Qbœ Kiv

dissolve ªexf~Z nIqv

distance ~iZ¡

distinctive êwkó¨c~Y©

distribute eÈb

disturb weNœ NUv‡bv

diversity êwPÎ



DNA wW.Gb.G.

dominant gene cÖavb wRb

draw A¼b Kiv, †U‡b Avbv

dump AveR©bv, AveR©bv †djvi ’vb

E

earthquake f~wgK¤ú

earthworm †Ku‡Pv

echo cÖwZaŸwb

eclipse MÖnY

ecological succession cwi‡ekMZ ci¤úiv

ecology cwi‡ek weÁvb

ecosystem cÖvK…wZK fvimvg¨, B‡Kvwm‡÷g

effect dj, cwiYwZ

efficient `ÿ

egg wW¤^, wWg

electric current we` yr cÖevn

electrical energy ê`y¨wZK kw³

electricity we` yr

electromagnet Zwor Pz¤^K

electromagnetic spectrum ZworPz¤^Kxq Av‡ek

electromagnetic wave ZworPy¤Kxq Zi½

electromagnetism Zwor Pz¤^KZ¡

electron B‡jKUªb

elements †gŠwjK c`v_©

elevation D”PZv, D‡Ëvjb

elliptical wW¤vK…wZ

emit wbM©Z Kiv

endangered species wecbœ cÖRvwZ

endothermic Dòi³evnx

energy R¦vjvwb, kw³

energy resources kw³i Drm

ensure wbwðqZvÁvcb

environment R¦vjvwbi Drm



environmental changes cwi‡ekMZ cwieZ©b

epithelial Gwc‡_wjqvj

equal mgvb

equation mgxKiY

equator welye‡iLv

equilibrium fvimvg¨

erosion ÿq

error fzj

esophagus Lv`¨bvwj

establish cÖwZôv

estimate cÖv°jb

estimation Abygvb

esstimation dz‡ji cvcwoweb¨vm

eukaryotic BDKvwiIwUK

evaluate g~j¨vqb

evaporate evúxf~Z nIqv

evaporation ev®úxfeb

evidence cÖgvY

evolution weeZ©b

example D`vniY

excrete eR© c`v_© wbtmiY

exoskeleton ewntK¼vj

exothermic Zvc wewKiY cÖwµqv

expand m¤úªmviY

experiment cixÿY

explain e¨vL¨v †`qv

explanation e¨vL¨v cÖ vb

express eY©bv †`qv

external evwn¨K, ewnt ’

extinct wejyß

F

fact NUbv

factor Drcv`K, Dcv`vb



Fahrenheit (oF) dv‡ibnvBU

fat Pwe©

fault †`vl

feature êwkó

features êwkómg~n

fertilization De©iKiY

fertilizer mvi

fiber Zš‘

fish grm¨

fixed pulley Abo KwcKj

flood Lv`¨

flower dzj

fluid Zij

food Lv`¨

food chain Lv`¨Pµ

food web Lv`¨ Rvj

force ej

forecast c~e©vfvm

form iƒc, AvK…wZ

former mv‡eK, cÖv³b

formula m~Î

fossil dwmj, Rxevk¥

fossil fuel Rxevk¥RvZ R¦vjvwb

freezing point wngv¼

frequency †cŠbtcywbKZv

friction Nl©Y

front m¤§yL

fruit dj

fuel R¦vjvwb

filter QvKwb

fulcrum KxjK

function wµqv

Fungi QÎvK



G

galaxy M¨vjvw·, Qvqvc_

garbage eR©

gas M¨vm, evqexq c`v_©

gas giants M¨vm Rvqv›U

gem iZœ

gene wRb,

generation cÖRb¥

generator †Rbv‡iUi

genetic engineering K…wÎgfv‡e wRb cwieZ©b K‡i Rb¥MZ êwkó¨ cwieZ©b

genetic material †R‡bwUK Dcv`vb

genetic variation Rb¥MZ e¨wZµg

geologist f~-we`

geothermal energy f~Zvc kw³

germ RxevYy

germination A¼z‡iv˜Mg

glacier †Møwmqvi, wngevn

gland Mø¨vÛ, cÖwš’

global êwk¦K

global climate êwk¦K AvenvIqv

global warming êwk¦K Dòvqb

graduated cylinder MÖ vRy‡q‡UW wmwjÛvi

gram (g) MÖvg

graph wPÎ‡jL

gravitational gva¨vKl©YRwYZ

gravity gva¨vKl©Y

greatest e„nËg, †kªô

greenhouse gas MÖxbnvDm M¨vm

groundwater f‚Rj, †fŠgRj

group `j

H

habit ¯fve

habitat Avevmb



hand lens n¨vÛ j¨vÝ

hardness KvwVb¨

harmful ÿwZKi

healthy habit myAf¨vm,

heart n„rwcÐ

heart muscle n„rwcÐw ’Z †cwk

heat Zvc

heat energy Zvckw³

herbivore Z…Y‡fvRx

hereditary eskaviv

hibernation nvBevi‡bkb, kxZwb`ªv

hormone ni‡gvb

host MÖvnK

humid Av ª©

humidity Av ª©Zv

hurricane N~wY©So

hydroelectric power nvB‡WªvwjK kw³, Rjwe`y r kw³

hygrometer Av`©ªZvgvcK, nvB‡MÖvwgUvi

hypothesis nvB‡cvw_wmm, cÖKí

I

identify kbv³KiY

identical Awfbœ

igneous Av‡Mœq

igneous rock Av‡Mœq wkjv

illuminate Av‡jvwKZ Kiv

illustrate e¨vL¨v Kiv

immune system †ivMcÖwZ‡iva eë ’v

inclined plane Xvjy mgf~wg

increase ea©b

independent variable wbf©iZvgy³ Pj

indicate †`Lv‡bv

individual ¯Zš¿

infection msµgY



inference Abygvb

information Z_¨

ingredient Dcv`vb

inherit DËivwaKvi nIqv

inherited adaptation DËivwaKvim~‡Î cÖvß Awf‡hvRb

inherited trait DËivwaKvim~‡Î cÖvß êwkó

insect KxU-cZ½

insulator AšÍiK

interact wµqv-cÖwZwµqv

internal Af¨šÍixY

interpret e¨vL¨v, Abyev`

interval weivg

inversion wecÖZxc wµqv

invertebrate A‡giæ Ðx

ion Avqb, we y ZvwqZ e ÍKwYKv

ionic bond we y ZvwqZ e¯ÍKwYKvi eÜb

iron (Fe) †jŠn

irregular AwbqwgZ

isolate c„_K Kiv

J

jellyfish †Rwj gvQ

joint †hŠ_

K

kilogram (kg) wK‡jvMÖvg

kiloliter (kl) wK‡jvwjUvi

kilometer (km) wK‡jvwgUvi

kinetic energy MwZ kw³

kingdom ivRZ¡, ÑRMr

knowledge Ávb

L

label †j‡ej

landslide f~wgam

large intestine e„nbœjx



larva k~KKxU

laser †jRvi

latitude Aÿvsk

lava jvfv

layer Íi

leaf cvZv

learned AvnwiZ, Ávbx

learned adaptation AvnwiZ Awf‡hvRb

least b~ bZg

levee euva

lever wjfvi, `Ð

life cycle RxebPµ

life span Avqy

lift D‡Ëvjb

light Av‡jv

light-year Av‡jvKel©

line graph îwLK †jLwPÎ

lines of force ej‡iLv

link ms‡hvM

liquid Zij

list ZvwjKv

liter (L) wjUvi

liver hK…r

location Ae ’vb

longitudinal wave ªvwNgv-Abymvix Zi½

loudness k‡ãi gvÎv

lunar eclipse P›`ªMÖnY

lungs dzmdzm

luster `xwß

M

machine hš¿

magma MwjZ jvfv

magnet Pz¤^K



magnetic field †PŠ¤^K †ÿÎ

magnetic force †PŠ¤^K ej

magnetism †PŠ¤^KZ¡

magnifier weea©K

maintain AÿyYœ ivLv

major cÖavb

mammal Íb¨cvqx

manage wbqš¿Y

mantle Ave„Z Kiv

mass fi, e ‘wcÐ

material Dcv`vb

materials scientist Ro weÁvbx

matter c`v_©

measure cwigvc Kiv

measurement cwigvc

mechanical energy hš¿kw³

mechanical weathering hvwš¿K weP~Y©xfeb

medium gva¨g

meiosis †KvlwefvRb

melting point Mjbv¼

metal avZz

metallic bond avZzeÜb

metalloid AavZe KwVb c`v_©

metamorphic iƒcvšÍi

metamorphic rock iƒcvšÍwiZ wkjv

metamorphosis iƒcvšÍi

meter (m) wgUvi

meter stick wgUvi `Ð

method cÖwµqv

metric ruler †gwUªK iæjvi

microscope AbyexÿY

mid-ocean ridge mvgyw`ªK ce©Zivwk

migration ’vbvšÍi



Milky Way Qvqvc_

milligram (mg) wgwjMÖvg

milliliter (mL) wgwjwjUvi

millimeter (mm) wgwjwgUvi

mineral LwbR

mitochondria gvB‡UvKwÛªqv

mitosis wgkªY

mixture wgkªY

model Av`k©, g‡Wj

moisture Av ª©Zv

molecule AYy

mollusk kvgyK-wSbyK, A‡±vcvm RvZxq cÖvYx

Monera g‡biv

monoculture GKdmjx f~wg

moon Puv`

motion MwZ

motor †gvUi

mountain ce©Z

mouth gyL

movable pulley enb‡hvM¨ KwcKj

mucus wSwjø

muscle †cwk

muscle tissue †cwk Kjv

muscular system †cwkZš¿

mutation i~cvšÍi

multicellular eû‡Kvlwewkó

N

natural gas cÖvK…wZK M¨vm

natural resource cÖvK…wZK m¤ú`

natural selection cÖvK…wZK wbe©vPb

nebula bxnvwiKv

negative bv-evPK, FYvZ¥K

nervous system mœvqyZš¿



net force †bU †dvm©

neuron mœvqy‡Kvl

neutral wbi‡cÿ

neutron wbDUªb

Newton wbDUb

niche †KvUi

nimbus Rjfiv †gN

nitrogen bvB‡Uªv‡Rb

noble gas †bve&&j M¨vm

nonmetal AavZe

nonrenewable bevqb-A‡hvM¨

nonrenewable energy resource

bevqb-A‡hvM¨ kw³i Drm

nonrenewable resource Abevq‡hvM¨ DcKiY

nose bvK

nuclear energy AvbweK kw³

nuclear fusion AvbweK `nY

nucleus wbDwK¬qvm, cigvYy‡K›`ª, g~jvavi

nutrient cywóKi c`v_©

O

objective lens e ‘wbô †jÝ

observation ch©‡eÿY

observe cixÿv Kiv

obtained cÖvß

occur msNwUZ nIqv

ocean mg~ ª

odor MÜ

offspring mšÍvb-mšÍwZ

omnivore me©f~K

ooze Kv`vgvwU, cwj

opinion gZvgZ

orbit Kÿc_

order k„•Ljv, µg

organ A½



organ system A½cÖYvwj

organelle Rxe‡Kv‡li Af¨šÍi ’ Dcv`vbwe‡kl

organism cÖvYx

organize msMwVZ Kiv

original Avw`

ovary Mf©vkq

overabundance AwZcÖvPzh©

overcome AwZµg Kiv

overpopulation Rbeûj

ovule wW¤^

oxygen Aw·‡Rb, A¤øRvb M¨vm

ozone I‡Rvb

P

parallel circuit mgvšÍivj cwiµg, c¨vivjvj mvwK©U

parasite ciRxex

parent cell RbK †Kvl,

particle KwYKv

pattern web¨vm

pedigree chart eskjwZKv

perceive AewnZ nIqv, eyS‡Z cviv

percent, percentage cv‡m©›U, kZvsk

period ce©

periodic table c`v‡_©i AvbweK IRb I msL¨vwfwËK mvRv‡bv ZvwjKv

permanent magnet ’vqx Pz¤^K

pesticide †cvKvgvKo gvivi wel

petroleum †cUªj,

phases ch©vq

phenomena Bw›`ªqMvn¨ e ‘ ev welq

phosphorus dmdivm, mnR`vn¨ Av‡jvKweKxiYKvix c`v_©

photosynthesis mv‡jvK-ms‡kølY

physical †fŠZ

physical change e ‘MZ cwieZ©b

physical property e ‘MZ êwkó



physical weathering cÖvK…wZK weP~Y©xfeb

pie chart e„Ë mviwb

pie graph e„Ë‡jLwPÎ

pistil dz‡ji exR Drcv`bKvix Ask

pitch k‡ãi Zx²Zv

planet MÖn

Plantae Dw™¢ RMr

plasma cøvRgv

plate f~-c„‡ôi Íi

plate tectonics †UK‡UvwbK †cøU

poison wel

polar †giæ msµvšÍ

pollen cy®ú‡iYy

pollinate wbwl³ Kiv

pollutant ~lK

pollution ~lY

population RbmsL¨v

position Ae ’vb

positive abvZ¥K, BwZevPK

potential energy myß kw³

precipitation e„wócvZ ev ZzlvicvZ

predator wkKvix

predict c~e©vfvm †`qv

prediction c~e©vfvm

presence Dcw ’wZ

preserve msiÿY Kiv

pressure Pvc

prevailing winds we`¨gvb evq~

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proton †cÖvUb

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sea level mg~ ªc„ô

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stem kvLv

stigma Mf©gyÐ

stimulus D‡ËRK

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stopwatch ÷cIqvP

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summarize ms‡ÿcb

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support mg_©b Kiv

surface c„ô‡`k

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survival wU‡K _vKv

survive, survival wU‡K _vKv

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topsoil g„wËKvi DcwifvM

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trait êwkó¨

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vascular system cwiPjbeë ’v

vascular tissue cwiPjbeë ’v Kjv

vegetable kvK-mwâ

vehicle gva¨g

vein wkiv

velocity †eM

vertebrate †giæ Ðx

vibrate K¤úb

virus fvBivm, ciRxex

visible „k¨gvb

visible light „k¨gvb Av‡jv

vitamin Lv`¨cÖvY

volcano Av‡MœqwMwi

voltmeter †fvëwgUvi

volume AvqZb

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water cvwb

water cycle cvwbPµ

water vapor Rjxq ev®ú

wavelength Zi½‰`N©

weather AvenvIqv

weathering weP~Y©xfeb

wedge KxjK

weight IRb

wheel and axle PvKv I Aÿ`Ð

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wind evqz

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work KvR

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zone GjvKv

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