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VocabJLPT N1

element

Noun

Definitions

1. element
2. chemical element
3. (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
4. origin

This noun is a chemistry term referring to a chemical "element," such as hydrogen or oxygen. It is the word you will encounter when studying the periodic table or discussing the fundamental building blocks of matter.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

That device can separate isotopes of specific elements.

Sentence 2

My kid suddenly said, "Let's play word chain with element symbols!"

Sentence 3

Please note that an application is required if you wish to add elements to the analysis.

Sentence 4

Element concentrations in the samples are expressed in ppm.

Sentence 5

The thing is, the peaks for the measured elements didn't match what we expected.