element

A noun referring to a fundamental, essential, or irreducible constituent of a composite entity, often used in chemistry to denote a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by chemical means.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее фундаментальную, существенную или неразложимую составляющую сложного целого, часто используемое в химии для обозначения чистого вещества, которое нельзя разложить на более простые вещества химическими методами.esSustantivo que designa una parte fundamental, esencial o básica de algo más complejo; también se usa en química para referirse a una sustancia pura que no puede descomponerse en otras más simples por métodos químicos, y en meteorología para referirse a un fenómeno natural como la lluvia, el viento, etc.frSubstance, composant ou partie fondamentale, essentielle ou irréductible d'un tout complexe ; en chimie, substance pure qui ne peut pas être décomposée en substances plus simples par des méthodes chimiques.deSubstantiv, das eine grundlegende, wesentliche oder nicht weiter zerlegbare Bestandteil eines komplexen Ganzen bezeichnet; in der Chemie oft für einen Reinstoff verwendet, der sich mit chemischen Methoden nicht in einfachere Stoffe zerlegen lässt.ptSubstantivo que designa uma parte fundamental, essencial ou não decomponível de um todo complexo; é usado frequentemente na química para indicar uma substância pura que não pode ser decomposta em substâncias mais simples por métodos químicos.zh指构成复杂整体的基本、本质或不可再分的组成部分；在化学中指不能用化学方法分解为更简单物质的纯物质。arاسم يدل على مكوّن أساسي أو جوهري أو غير قابل للتفكيك في كلٍّ مركّب، ويُستعمل في الكيمياء للدلالة على مادة نقية لا يمكن تحليلها إلى مواد أبسط بالطرق الكيميائية.

1. Basic component B1 formal

   A fundamental or essential part of something.

   • Trust is a key element of any strong relationship.
   • The book covers all the elements of good writing.
   • We need to analyze each element of the problem separately.

   ruОсновной компонентesComponente básicofrComposant de basedeGrundbestandteilptComponente básicozh基本组成部分arعنصر أساسي

   Синонимы: building blockcomponentconstituentfactorfeatureingredientmodulepartunit

2. Chemical substance B1 formal scientific

   A pure chemical substance consisting of one type of atom, which cannot be broken down by chemical means.

   • Water is made of the elements hydrogen and oxygen.
   • Gold is a precious element found in the earth's crust.
   • The periodic table lists all known chemical elements.

   ruХимический элементesElemento químicofrélément chimiquedeChemisches ElementptElemento químicozh化学元素arعنصر كيميائي

3. Natural environment B2 formal

   The natural surroundings or habitat of a person or thing.

   • She felt completely in her element when teaching.
   • He is out of his element in a crowded city.
   • The fish thrives in its natural element of fresh water.

   ruСтихияesEntorno naturalfrÉlément natureldeNatürliche UmgebungptMeio ambiente naturalzh自然环境arالبيئة الطبيعية

   Синонимы: environmenthabitathomemediummilieu

4. Group within a larger whole B2 formal

   A distinct group or part within a larger society, organization, or system.

   • The radical element of the party opposed the new policy.
   • There is a criminal element operating in the area.
   • The younger element of the audience enjoyed the show the most.

   ruГруппаesgrupo dentro de un conjunto mayorfrélément (groupe au sein d'un ensemble)deGruppeptGrupozh成分arعنصر

   Синонимы: componentconstituentfactiongroupmemberpartsectionsectorsegmentunit

• elements plural form
• elements' possessive plural form
• element's possessive singular form