elemental
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- adjective
- /ˌɛlɪˈmɛntəl/
- Specialized
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elemental
- In chemistry class, we learned about the properties of pure elemental carbon.
- elemental mercury
- elemental sulfur
- elemental carbon
But at the same time this, the sulphide ion has been oxidized to elemental sulphur.
- But at the same time this, the sulphide ion has been oxidized to elemental sulphur.
Examples
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Please always check on the bottle how much elemental zinc is in it.
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Laboratories worldwide later adapted this technique to analyze the elemental composition and structure of surfaces.
Academic text (2002) -
"It's like some basic elemental matter, the building blocks of the universe."
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Do not store large amounts of elemental mercury in school laboratories.
Academic text (2004) -
This is a piece of pure elemental potassium.
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Dental amalgam is a mercury-based filling that contains elemental mercury at about 50% by weight.
Academic text (2002) -
Chemicals found during the pilot project included water-reactive metals, poisons, elemental mercury, and mercury compounds.
Academic text (2004) -
For the experiment, we needed a sample of elemental sodium to demonstrate its reactivity.
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The scientist presented her findings on elemental selenium and its applications in electronics.
Synonyms
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Has nothing mixed with it
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Etymology
Elemental comes from element and was used in science for a simple substance that cannot be broken down further, so it came to mean the pure form of a chemical element. So, elemental oxygen or iron means the element in its pure state.