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elementMain Entry: el·e·ment Pronunciation: \ˈel-ə-mənt\ 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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