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elementary substance

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A pure chemical substance consisting of a single element (e.g. hydrogen gas).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Antonyms: chemical compound

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  • Azerbaijani: bəsit maddə — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Bulgarian: просто вещество (prosto veštestvo) — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Chinese Mandarin: 單質 /单质 (dānzhì) — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Finnish: alkuaine — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • French: corps simple — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Italian: sostanza semplice — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Polish: pierwiastek — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
  • Russian: просто́е вещество́ (prostóje veščestvó) — pure chemical substance consisting of a single element