element#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 27
def one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
examples the alchemists believed that there were four elements
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Hypernym substance
Hyponym air; fire; earth; quintessence, ether; water
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Hyponym substance
Hypernym air; fire; earth; quintessence, ether; water

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