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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 four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
dúil
  • 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.
dúil, uraiceacht
  • (in the plural only, with "the") Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
dúile
  • 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.
eilimint
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