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elementnoun(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
microelementnountrace element
major elementnoun(geology) An element which is not a trace element in a given context, and which is present in significant quantity.
native element
transition elementnoun(chemistry) Any element in the d block of the periodic table (i.e. groups 3 to 12 inclusive).
micromineralnounA mineral of which only trace amounts are needed in the diet.
microalloynounAn alloy made with very small quantities of elements.
transition metalnounSynonym of transition element.
atomnoun(chemistry, physics) The smallest possible amount of matter which still retains its identity as a chemical element, now known to consist of a nucleus surrounded by electrons.
seleniumnounA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.
neonnoun(countable, uncountable) Neon signs or lights, collectively.
rare-earth elementnounAlternative form of rare earth element. [(chemistry) Any of a group of seventeen soft, lustrous, sometimes magnetic metals that form trivalent salts, which includes the lanthanides plus yttrium, scandium.]
chromium-53noun(physics) A minor stable isotope of chromium, ⁵³₂₄Cr, having 24 protons and 29 neutrons; it amounts to about 9% of the element in nature
mallestigitenoun(mineralogy) A hexagonal-trapezohedral colorless mineral containing antimony, arsenic, hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and sulfur.
tantalumnounA chemical element (symbol Ta) with atomic number 73: a rare, hard, blue-gray, lustrous transition metal that is highly corrosion-resistant.
trielnoun(inorganic chemistry) An element from group 13 of the periodic table which includes boron, aluminium, gallium, indium, and thallium.
indiumnounA chemical element (symbol In) with an atomic number of 49: a soft silvery-white metal.
telluriumnoun(uncountable) The chemical element with atomic number 52. Symbol: Te. A rare, brittle, mildly toxic, silver-white metalloid.
rare earth elementnoun(chemistry) Any of a group of seventeen soft, lustrous, sometimes magnetic metals that form trivalent salts, which includes the lanthanides plus yttrium, scandium.
titaniumnounA chemical element, atomic number 22; it is a strong, corrosion-resistant transition metal, used to make light alloys for aircraft etc.

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