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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.
  • A component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
  • (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

  • (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
rare earth element
terre rare
trace element
oligo-élément
finite element
élément fini
orbital element
paramètre orbital
in one's element
dans son élément
diagonal element
coefficient diagonal, élément diagonal
finite element method
méthode des éléments finis
rolling-element bearing
roulement

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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
  • L’une des quatre substances, 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 tous les corps
 element
entry, element
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