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elemental

/(ˌ)ɛləˈmɛntəl/adjective4 syllables

Elemental means: of or being the essential or basic part.

Synonyms for elemental4

adjective, as in of or being the essential or basic part

elementary, primary, basal, basic

What does elemental mean?3

adjective

1

of or being the essential or basic part“an elementary need for love and nurturing”

2

relating to or being an element“elemental sulphur”

3

relating to severe atmospheric conditions“a race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with elemental?26

three syllables

parentaljudgmental

five syllables

environmentalexperimentaldevelopmental

6 syllables

intercontinentalintergovernmental
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Elemental in a sentence

  • The elemental force destroys everything in its path.AlanF_US
  • Elemental Indium is very soft for a metal.Auride
  • When arsenopyrite (FeAsS) is dissolved in nitric acid, elemental sulfur is released and arsenic acid is formed.rul

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