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In context|chemistry|lang=en terms the difference between element and molecular

is that element is (chemistry) any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons while molecular is (chemistry) (of an element)  combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.

As a noun element

is one of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

As a adjective molecular is

(chemistry)  relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.

element

Noun

(en noun)
  • One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.
  • * (Benjamin Jowett) (1817-1893) ((Thucydides))
  • The simplicity which is so large an element in a noble nature was laughed to scorn.
  • # (label) Any one of the simplest chemical substances that cannot be decomposed in a chemical reaction or by any chemical means and made up of atoms all having the same number of protons.
  • # One of the four basic building blocks of matter in theories of ancient philosophers and alchemists: water, earth, fire, and air.
  • # (label) A required aspect or component of a cause of action. A deed is regarded a violation of law only if each element can be proved.
  • # (label) One of the objects in a set.
  • A small part of the whole.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1927, author= F. E. Penny
  • , chapter=4, title= Pulling the Strings , passage=The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.}}
  • Atmospheric forces such as strong winds and rains.
  • A place or state of being that an individual or object is better suited towards.
  • The bread and wine taken at Holy Communion.
  • A group of people within a larger group having a particular common characteristic.
  • A short form of heating element, a component in electrical equipment, often in the form of a coil, having a high resistance, thereby generating heat when a current is passed through it.
  • (label) One of the conceptual objects in a markup language, usually represented in text by a matching pair of tags.
  • * 2011 , Richard Wagner, Creating Web Pages All-in-One For Dummies
  • The div element was introduced into HTML as a solution to the layout problem.

    Synonyms

    * (in chemistry) chemical element * (in set theory) member

    Derived terms

    * chemical element * data element * heating element

    See also

    * atom

    molecular

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) Relating to, or consisting of, or produced by molecules.
  • * {{quote-magazine, year=2012, month=March-April
  • , author= , title=Pixels or Perish , volume=100, issue=2, page=106 , magazine= citation , passage=Drawings and pictures are more than mere ornaments in scientific discourse. Blackboard sketches, geological maps, diagrams of molecular structure, astronomical photographs, MRI images, the many varieties of statistical charts and graphs: These pictorial devices are indispensable tools for presenting evidence, for explaining a theory, for telling a story.}}
  • (chemistry) (of an element) Combined with itself and with no other element; elemental.
  • Relating to a simple or basic structure or organization.
  • Relating to molecular gastronomy.
  • molecular dishes

    Derived terms

    * bimolecular * gram-molecular weight * intermolecular * intramolecular * molecular biologist * molecular biology * molecular formula * molecular genetics * molecular knife * molecular medicine * molecular modeling * molecular orbital * molecular sieve * molecular weight * monomolecular * orthomolecular * supramolecular * trimolecular ----