Phrase guide

element zero

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of neutronium (“material composed of neutrons”).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Qualifier: nuclear physics

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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Synonyms: neutronium

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Synonym of muonium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal, uncountable

Qualifier: nuclear chemistry

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Synonyms: muonium

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 3

A fictional chemical element with element number/atomic number/proton number zero (0), often with unrealistic properties.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 4

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see element, zero.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From being a chemical element with zero protons.