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Element: A substance composed of atoms with the same atomic number; cannot be broken down in ordinary chemical reactions.

Five-Element Shiatsu: This technique is based on classical Chinese medicine’s law of the five elements. The five-element system views the human body as a microcosm of the universe with the tides of energy and emo . . . View Full Definition

Floating Elements: One or more elements in a lens which adjust position relative to other components during focusing or zooming. Used to maintain correction of lens aberrations at all settings.

Elements: Ancients believed that the universe consisted of four primary elements, air, earth, fire and water from which the triplicities (also called elements), a four-fold division of the zodiac, are . . . View Full Definition

Daughter Element: Also 'daughter product'. An element that occurs in a rock as end product of the radioactive decay of another element.

Transition Element: Elements of atomic number 21 to 29, 38 to 46, and 71 to 78, whose second outermost electron shell is only partially filled.

Common Elements: Parts of a property that are necessary or convenient to the existence, maintenance and safety of a condominium or are normally in common use by all of the condominium residents. Each condomi . . . View Full Definition

Elementary Reaction: A reaction that occurs in a single step. Equations for elementary reactions show the actual molecules, atoms, and ions that react on a molecular level.

Oxidized Element: An element occurring in the more positively charged of two common ionic forms.

Parent Element: A radioactive element that spontaneously decays into a new substance. The product of this decay is known as a 'daughter' element.