How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Italian 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 Italian 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.

Italian vocabulary: science and technology

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

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

Level 1: easy 40 words

Italian	English
acido	acid
analisi	analysis
buco nero	black hole
calcolo	calculation
cellula	cell
circuito	circuit
conduttore	conducting material
corrente	current
differenza	difference
scoperta	discovery
elemento	element
potenza	exponent
forza	force
gas	gas
ipotesi	hypothesis
strumento	instrument
laboratorio	laboratory
luce	light
macchina	machine
massa	mass
media	mean
misurazione	measurement
metallo	metal
numero	number
organismo	organism
progresso	progress
prova	proof
raggio	ray
resistenza	resistance
scienza	science
solido	solid
specie	species
velocità	speed
molla	spring
stella	star
statistica	statistic
somma	sum
tecnica	technique
testare	to test
peso	weight

Level 2: medium 35 words

Italian	English
accelerazione	acceleration
addizione	addition
area	area
atomo	atom
combustione	combustion
curva	curve
DNA	DNA
ingegneria	engineering
frazione	fraction
generatore	generator
gravità	gravity
idrogeno	hydrogen
invenzione	invention
laser	laser
matrice	matrix
meccanismo	mechanism
molecola	molecule
ottica	optics
ossigeno	oxygen
brevetto	patent
probabilità	probability
prototipo	prototype
razzo	rocket
campione	sample
satellite	satellite
sensore	sensor
simulazione	simulation
spettro	spectrum
teorema	theorem
dimostrare	to demonstrate
progettare	to design
replicare	to replicate
variabile	variable
onda	wave
lunghezza d’onda	wavelength

Level 3: hard 25 words

Italian	English
algebra	algebra
asteroide	asteroid
becher	beaker
biotecnologia	biotechnology
ebollizione	boiling
circonferenza	circumference
condensazione	condensation
fissione	fission
attrito	friction
ingranaggio	gear wheel
logaritmo	logarithm
microscopio	microscope
nanotecnologia	nanotechnology
ossidazione	oxidation
particella	particle
tavola periodica	periodic table
pipetta	pipette
carrucola	pulley
rifrazione	refraction
radice quadrata	square root
sottrazione	subtraction
telescopio	telescope
provetta	test tube
trasformatore	transformer
assenza di gravità	weightlessness

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Italian 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 Italian 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 Italian vocabulary on iPhone.