alkuaine — meaning in English
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English meaning
- element noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
Senses
alkuaine is used for these senses in English:
- chemical element (chemistry) A chemical substance made entirely of one such type of atom; any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.
- element (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
- element One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
- element One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
- element (legal) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded as a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
- elementary substance A pure chemical substance consisting of a single element (e.g. hydrogen gas).
element — full definition
- noun A basic or essential part of something larger.
- noun In chemistry, a substance made of only one type of atom, which cannot be broken down into simpler substances.
- noun A small but noticeable amount of a quality, or a heating part inside an appliance.