elemen
Pronunciation: [ˈeləmen]
“elemen” is an Indonesian word. Its 4 meanings in English:
noun
- any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons
- one of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air
- one of the objects in a set
- element: a component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it
Etymology
From Dutch element, from Middle Dutch element, from Old French element, from Latin elementum (“a first principle, element, rudiment”), of uncertain origin (see further etymology there).
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