site of special scientific interest

site Noun

— A site is a location or a place. He was working on a building site in Alton when a concrete mixer rolled back and hit him.

of Preposition

— Made using. It is a house of cards.

special Adjective

— If something is special, it is not usual; it is different or important in some way. She is the most special person in my life. — particularly interesting; dear; beloved; favored

scientific Adjective

— Of, or having to do with science. — Having the quality of being derived from, or similar to, the scientific method.

interest Noun

— When someone wants to know more about something or likes to do something, we say the person has an interest in it. She has a strong interest in art. She is going to go to an art school. What are your interests? — When something is important to a person, or if good things happening to the thing are good for the person, we say that the person has an interest in the thing. Because I own a house on this street, I have an interest in keeping the street clean. I'm doing this to look after my own interests. — When someone borrows money, they have to give back more money than they borrowed. The extra money they have to pay is called interest. The bank gives me two percent interest per year on the money in my account.

interest Verb

— If someone is interested, they are curious and want to find out about something. I am interested in researching flowers. Does maths interest you?