Water is made of two elements: hydrogen and oxygen.
The periodic table lists 118 elements.
classical element
Refers to the four or five classical elements (earth, water, air, fire, and sometimes void/aether) in ancient and medieval philosophy.
In ancient Greece, it was thought that all things were composed of four elements.
Archaic use; in modern Japanese, 起源 or 根源 are more common for this meaning.
In old texts, 元素 can refer to the origin of all things.
When water is electrolyzed, it can be broken down into the elements oxygen and hydrogen.
Two elements bond together to form a new compound.
The scientists discovered a new element.
We were made to memorize the periodic table of elements at school.
native element mineral; native element