Meanings
nounelementary substance (plural elementary substances)
plural elementary substances
- A pure chemical substance consisting of a single element (e.g. hydrogen gas).
Antonyms: chemical compound
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA pure chemical substance consisting of a single element (e.g. hydrogen gas).
Opposite
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Translations
Bulgarian просто вещество
- просто вещество (prosto veštestvo)pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
Chinese Mandarin 單質 /单质
- 單質 /单质 (dānzhì)pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
Finnish alkuaine
- alkuainepure chemical substance consisting of a single element
French corps simple
- corps simplepure chemical substance consisting of a single element
Italian sostanza semplice
- sostanza semplicepure chemical substance consisting of a single element
Polish pierwiastek
- pierwiastekpure chemical substance consisting of a single element
Russian просто́е вещество́
- просто́е вещество́ (prostóje veščestvó)pure chemical substance consisting of a single element
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APA
elementary substance. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elementary%20substance
MLA
“elementary substance.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elementary%20substance. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “elementary substance,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/elementary%20substance.
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