elemental

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or consisting of elements; fundamental or essential.

  - "The four elements are earth, air, fire, and water."
  - "The human body is composed of various elemental elements."

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Rhymes

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elementary , melodrama , symphony

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Variants

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elemental , elementally , elementals

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Etymology

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From Old French element and Latin elementum, from elemens, present participle of elicere ‘to gather, collect’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'element' comes from the Latin word 'elementum', meaning 'that which is thrown in'.

2. In ancient Greece, the four classical elements were often depicted as gods: Earth (Gaia), Air (Aeolus), Fire (Hephaestus), and Water (Poseidon).

3. In the periodic table, elements are arranged based on their atomic number, which determines the number of protons in an atom's nucleus.

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Related Concepts

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1. elements (chemical): Substances that cannot be broken down by chemical means and are the building blocks of all matter.

2. Five Elements Theory: A concept in Chinese culture that describes the interconnectedness of all things in the universe through five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water.

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Culture

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In literature and mythology, the five classical elements are earth, air, fire, water, and aether or quintessence. In modern physics, the term 'element' refers to a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

How to Memorize "elemental"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine the four classical elements: earth (solid), air (gas), fire (plasma), and water (liquid).
   - Visualize the periodic table and how elements are represented by their unique symbols.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'element' with 'fundamental' or 'basic'.
   - Link 'element' with 'building block'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Aether' to remember the classical elements.
   - Create a mental image of a periodic table to remember various elements.

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