chemical element

noun

Meaning

Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction. Chemical elements consist of atoms which have the same number of protons.

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Related words

element(English)elementary substance(English)chemical(English)chemical compound(English)molecule(English)chemical substance(English)chemical symbol(English)chem.(English)

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