element

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element formed element rare earth element trace element transposable element

Main Entry: el·e·ment
Pronunciation: el--mnt
Function: noun
1 : any of the four substances air, water, fire, and earth formerly believed to compose the physical universe
2 : a constituent part: as a : any of more than 100 fundamental substances that consist of atoms of only one kind and that singly or in combination constitute all matter b : one of the distinct parts (as a lens) of a composite device (as a microscope) c : one of the basic constituent units (as a cell or fiber) of a tissue
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