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化か学がく元げん素そ

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Meanings

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noun

chemical element

A fundamental substance consisting of atoms of only one kind, such as hydrogen or oxygen. Used in scientific and educational contexts.

水すい素そは最もっとも軽かるい化か学がく元げん素そです。
Hydrogen is the lightest chemical element.
周しゅう期き表ひょうには118の化か学がく元げん素そが載のっている。
The periodic table lists 118 chemical elements.

Kanji

化change, take the form of, influence
学study, learning, science
元beginning, former time, origin
素elementary, principle, naked

Similar words

元げん素そ
元素 is a more common, shorter synonym for 'element' in both scientific and general contexts. 化学元素 is more explicit and formal, often used in textbooks or when distinguishing from other types of elements.

Etymology

Compound of 化学 (かがく, 'chemistry') and 元素 (げんそ, 'element'). The term is a direct translation of the English 'chemical element' and became standard in modern Japanese scientific terminology.