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Word of the Day Tuesday, June 9, 2026

element

/ˈɛləmənt/ noun, verb · British & US
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What does element mean?

noun, verb

A basic building block of matter, a substance that consists of atoms of the same atomic number, or a component part of a system or whole. To remove or separate something from a mixture.

Example

"The periodic table lists all the known elements in order of their atomic number."

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