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Element

nounid 50386·updated May 18, 2026
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any of the more than 100 known substances, of which 92 occur naturally, that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

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chemical elementcomponent
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Elements
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Elements
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Element's
pluralpossessive
Elements'

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary7 sensesview framework →
§1
an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up
§2
an abstract part of something
§3
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
§4
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
§5
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
§6
any of the more than 100 known substances, of which 92 occur naturally, that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
§7
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe

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