How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 French words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this French vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

French vocabulary: science and technology

Experiment, energy, machine, research: the words of science and technology in French.

Here are 100 French words on “Science and technology”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

French	English
acide	acid
analyse	analysis
trou noir	black hole
calcul	calculation
cellule	cell
circuit	circuit
conducteur	conducting material
courant	current
différence	difference
découverte	discovery
élément	element
puissance	exponent
force	force
gaz	gas
hypothèse	hypothesis
instrument	instrument
laboratoire	laboratory
lumière	light
machine	machine
masse	mass
moyenne	mean
mesure	measurement
métal	metal
nombre	number
organisme	organism
progrès	progress
preuve	proof
rayon	ray
résistance	resistance
science	science
solide	solid
espèce	species
vitesse	speed
ressort	spring
étoile	star
statistique	statistic
somme	sum
technique	technique
tester	to test
poids	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

French	English
accélération	acceleration
addition	addition
aire	area
atome	atom
combustion	combustion
courbe	curve
ADN	DNA
ingénierie	engineering
fraction	fraction
générateur	generator
gravité	gravity
hydrogène	hydrogen
invention	invention
laser	laser
matrice	matrix
mécanisme	mechanism
molécule	molecule
optique	optics
oxygène	oxygen
brevet	patent
probabilité	probability
prototype	prototype
fusée	rocket
échantillon	sample
satellite	satellite
capteur	sensor
simulation	simulation
spectre	spectrum
théorème	theorem
démontrer	to demonstrate
concevoir	to design
reproduire	to replicate
variable	variable
onde	wave
longueur d’onde	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

French	English
algèbre	algebra
astéroïde	asteroid
bécher	beaker
biotechnologie	biotechnology
ébullition	boiling
circonférence	circumference
condensation	condensation
fission	fission
frottement	friction
engrenage	gear wheel
logarithme	logarithm
microscope	microscope
nanotechnologie	nanotechnology
oxydation	oxidation
particule	particle
tableau périodique	periodic table
pipette	pipette
poulie	pulley
réfraction	refraction
racine carrée	square root
soustraction	subtraction
télescope	telescope
éprouvette	test tube
transformateur	transformer
apesanteur	weightlessness

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 French words on “Science and technology”. The full topic holds 193 in the KoKo app: 77 at the easy level, 67 at the medium level and 49 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this French vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

How KoKo makes words stick

These lists come from KoKo, the app to learn French vocabulary on iPhone.