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[げん()·()]
genso
noun

Alternate Written Forms:

[げん()·()]
genso

Root Words:

[げん() + ()]
gen + so

English Meaning(s) for 元素

noun
  1. element; chemical element
  2. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
  3. origin; source

Definition and Synonyms for 元素

Chemical Element any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Synonyms: エレメント, 元素, 化学元素
Element one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Synonyms: 元素, 因子, 構成単位, 素子, 要素, 電子素子

Meanings for each kanji in 元素

» beginning; former time; origin
» elementary; principle; naked; uncovered

Categories 元素 is a member of

Substance the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
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Sample Sentences for 元素

Iron and oxygen are elements.
The chemical symbol H expresses hydrogen.
Iridium is one of the rarest elements.
They believed that it must be a new element.
Iron is a useful metal.

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