English Explanatory Dictionary

chemical element

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
  2. 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.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chemical element.wav

Word forms

chemical element chemical elements

Synonyms

chemical element element elementary substance

Related words

atom :Category:Chemical elements Appendix:Chemical elements
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