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Answer by teachersupport on question scientific dictonaries

Submitted by on 05 May 2015

Answer reviewed 26 February 2023

Many of the commercially available ‘Science Dictionaries’ use technical language that is not necessarily accessible for all our students. However, many textbooks have suitable glossaries that reflect the level of science being taught and could therefore be more appropriate.

Free resources

Dictionaries for purchase

The Oxford Student’s Science Dictionary. Oxford University Press (OUP) is a well-renowned school resource. OUP has a primary and secondary science dictionary.
Primary dictionary: https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192772466/?region=internati...
Secondary dictionary: https://global.oup.com/education/product/9780192776945/?region=internati...