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元素

元素

Chinese

 
primary; first; fundamental; dollar; (dynasty)
plain; element
simp. and trad.
(元素)

Noun

元素

  1. (chemistry) element
  2. element (an essential characteristic)

Derived terms


Japanese

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2

Grade: 5
on'yomi

Etymology

(gen, element) + (element)

Pronunciation

Noun

元素 (hiragana げんそ, romaji genso)

  1. (chemistry) element, chemical element

Alternative forms

  • 原素

Derived terms

  • 希元素 (kigenso): rare element
  • 希土類元素 (kidorui genso): rare earth elements
  • 金属元素 (kinzoku genso): metallic element
  • 人工元素 (jinkō genso): synthetic element
  • 遷移元素 (sen'i genso): transition element
  • 窒素族元素 (chissozoku genso): nitrogen group
  • 超ウラン元素 (chōuran-genso): transuranium element
  • 超重元素 (chōjū-genso): transuranium element
  • 同位元素 (dōi genso): isotope
  • 白金族元素 (hakkinzoku genso): platinum group metals
  • ハロゲン族元素 (harogenzoku genso): halogen family elements
  • 非金属元素 (hikinzoku genso): nonmetallic element
  • 微量元素 (biryō genso): trace element
  • 放射性元素 (hōshasei genso): radioactive element
  • 四大元素 (yondai-genso): the four classical chemical elements (fire, earth, air and water)
  • 元素記号 (genso kigō): chemical symbol
  • 元素周期律 (genso shūkiritsu): periodic table of the elements
  • 元素周期律表 (genso shūkiritsuhyō): periodic law

Descendants

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, ISBN 4095102535.