elemental

el·emen·tal (el′ə ment′'l)

adjective

of any or all of the four elements
of or like natural forces; characteristic of the physical universe
basic and powerful; not subtle or refined; primal hunger and sex are elemental drives
elementary (sense )
being an essential or basic part or parts
being a chemical element in uncombined form

Etymology: ME < ML elementalis

noun

a basic principle; rudiment: usually used in pl.

el′·emen′·tally adverb

Modifies a noun

attribution: The elemental attributions of the four surrounding cards will depend on the system used.
sulfur: The question of the presence of elemental sulfur in coal is addressed.
mercury: The proponents of transgenic phytoremediation argued that mercury emissions from the treated sites would be below the current emission levels for elemental mercury.
composition: However, none has ever been done in detail on elemental composition.
analyzer: A Stable Isotope Mass Spectrometer with elemental analyzer is held in the department.
abundance: Next, specify further parameters such as the elemental abundances and instrumental spectral resolution and then calculate and plot the spectrum.

Modifying Another Word

very: So we went back to a very elemental side of Placebo.
almost: Jimi Goodwin and the Williams brothers make music with a huge heart, and play it with almost elemental power.
yet: It's the symbolic representation of a myth, a graphic depiction of something utterly abstract yet elemental.

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