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Elastic
A material is elastic if it is able to regain its shape after it has been squashed or stretched
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Elastic potential energy
Energy stored in an elastic object when work is done to change its shape
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Electrolyte
A liquid, containing free moving ions, that is broken down by electricity in the process of electrolysis
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Electron
A tiny particle with a negative charge. Electrons orbit the nucleus in atoms or ions
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Empirical formula
The simplest ratio of elements in a compound
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Endothermic
A reaction that takes in energy from the surroundings
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Enzyme
A protein molecule that acts as a biological catalyst
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Epidermal tissue
the tissue of the epidermis - the outer layer of an organism
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Epithelial tissue
Tissue made up of relatively unspecialised cells that line the tubes and organs of the body
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Exothermic
A reaction that gives out energy to its surroundings
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Extinction
Extinction is the permanent loss of all the members of a species
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Energy stored in an elastic object when work is done to change its shape

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Elastic potential energy

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A liquid, containing free moving ions, that is broken down by electricity in the process of electrolysis

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A tiny particle with a negative charge. Electrons orbit the nucleus in atoms or ions

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The simplest ratio of elements in a compound

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