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- Dictionaryelemental/ˌɛlɪˈmɛntl/
adjective
- 1. forming an essential or typical feature; fundamental: "failure is always apparent at this elemental level" Similar
- 2. related to or embodying the powers of nature: "a thunderstorm is the inevitable outcome of battling elemental forces" Similar
noun
- 1. a supernatural entity or force thought to be physically manifested by occult means: "gods and elementals looked out upon the worshippers"
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3 days ago · A metal (from Ancient Greek μέταλλον (métallon) 'mine, quarry, metal') is a material that, when polished or fractured, shows a lustrous appearance, and conducts electricity and heat relatively well.
3 days ago · Due to having low atomic mass and large atomic radius, sodium is third-least dense of all elemental metals and is one of only three metals that can float on water, the other two being lithium and potassium.
3 days ago · Pure metallic (elemental) gold is non-toxic and non-irritating when ingested [214] and is sometimes used as a food decoration in the form of gold leaf. [215] Metallic gold is also a component of the alcoholic drinks Goldschläger , Gold Strike , and Goldwasser .
2 days ago · Furthermore, we extend our investigation to the device level focusing on Au-based substrates patterned by optical lithography to define the top and bottom electrodes. This study lays the groundwork for the utilization of the 2D form of tellurium directly deposited on metallic substrates for the investigation of memristive devices in technology ...
5 days ago · radium (Ra), radioactive chemical element, the heaviest of the alkaline-earth metals of Group 2 (IIa) of the periodic table. Radium is a silvery white metal that does not occur free in nature. (Read Marie Curie’s 1926 Britannica essay on radium.) Occurrence, properties, and uses.
3 days ago · star, any massive self-luminous celestial body of gas that shines by radiation derived from its internal energy sources. Of the tens of billions of trillions of stars composing the observable universe, only a very small percentage are visible to the naked eye. Many stars occur in pairs, multiple systems, or star clusters.
2 days ago · science, any system of knowledge that is concerned with the physical world and its phenomena and that entails unbiased observations and systematic experimentation. In general, a science involves a pursuit of knowledge covering general truths or the operations of fundamental laws.
