SCIENCE ADJECTIVES

can burst or blow up easily

• explosive

• flammable

• toxic

• dense

Poisonous or harmful to humans, animals, or the environment.

• explosive

• flammable

• toxic

• dense

easily catching fire and burning quickly

• explosive

• flammable

• toxic

• dense

having a lot of mass in a small space (e.g., lead is denser than wood).

• explosive

• flammable

• toxic

• dense

can damage or eat away materials, skin, or eyes

• corrosive

• oxidising

• irritant

• harmful

can cause other things to burn faster

• corrosive

• oxidising

• irritant

• harmful

can cause redness, itching, or discomfort on the skin or eyes.

• corrosive

• oxidising

• irritant

• harmful

can cause sickness or injury if touched, breathed in, or swallowed

• corrosive

• oxidising

• irritant

• harmful

very exact or correct in measurements or observations

• accurate

• transparent

• fragile

• magnetic

allowing light to pass through, so objects on the other side can be seen (e.g., glass, clear water)

• accurate

• transparent

• fragile

• magnetic