Definition of 元素 (げんそ)

noun
1.
element, chemical element(chemistry term)(only relevant for 元素)
See also:化学元素
2.
(classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire)
3.
origin, source(archaism)
Other readings:
原素【げんそ】
Related Kanji
beginning, former time, origin
elementary, principle, naked, uncovered
meadow, original, primitive, field, plain, prairie, tundra, wilderness
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

They believed that it must be a new element

げん
元素
ごう
記号
すい
水素
The chemical symbol H expresses hydrogen

てつ
さん
酸素
げん
元素
Iron and oxygen are elements