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native element
noun
Any chemical element which occurs in nature uncombined with other elements; includes the atmospheric gases, several metals and semimetals, and the nonmetals sulfur and carbon
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For detailed properties, see native element (table).
For zinc's mineralogical properties, see native element.
For detailed physical properties, see native element (table).
For the mineralogical properties of palladium, see native element (table).
For detailed physical properties of naturally occurring amalgams, see native element (table).
Even a single native element can occur in widely diverse environments.
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For full treatment, see mineral: Native elements.
The Transcendentalists contributed to the founding of a new national culture based on native elements.
Known as the native elements, they are partitioned into three families: metals, semimetals, and nonmetals.
It is virtually impossible to make generalizations as to the occurrence of the native elements.
The move backfired and triggered a purge of native elements in the ruling apparatus.
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