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element noun

  /ˈɛləmənt/ , /ˈɛlɪmənt/
  • (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.
  • 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.
  • (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.
  • One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
  • (usually, in the plural) A basic, simple substance out of which something is made, raw material.
  • A small but present amount of a quality, a hint.
  • (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
  • A place or state of being that a person or object is best suited to.
  • A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
  • (computing) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by tags.
 élément
  • (set theory) One of the objects in a set.
 membre, point, élément

elemental noun

  /(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/
  • (mysticism, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.
 élémentaire, élémental

elements noun

  /ˈɛl.ə.mənts/ , /ˈɛl.ɪ.mənts/
  • The weather, such as wind or rain.
 serein
chemical element
élément chimique
transition element
métal de transition, élément de transition
rare earth element
terre rare
trace element
oligo-élément
sub-element
sous-élément
element of surprise
effet de surprise
finite element
élément fini
transposable element
transposon
orbital element
paramètre orbital

🇫🇷 fr en 🇬🇧

élément noun {m}

  /e.le.mɑ̃/
  • (Chimie) Catégorie immatérielle rassemblant les atomes possédant le même nombre de protons; représentée par un symbole chimique elle est caractérisée par un numéro atomique et une masse atomique
  • (Courant) Une des substances composées ou simples qui constituent un corps
  • (Désuet) Élément primordial, une des 4 ou 5 substances (généralement l’air, le feu, la terre et l’eau) que l’on croyait simples, parce qu’on ne savait pas les décomposer, et que l’on supposait être les principes constituants de la matière
 element
element, entry
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