Element

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Element

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1. One of the simple parts of which a complex entity is composed. </dd>
2. In chemistry, a substance which cannot be broken down by ordinary chemical means into simpler components. </dd>
3. In an electron tube, a constituent part of the tube that contributes directly to the electrical operation of the tube. </dd>
4. In a circuit, any electrical device (such an inductor, resistor, capacitor, generator, line, electron tube) with terminals at which it may be directly connected to other electrical devices. </dd>
5. In a semiconductor device, any integral part of the semiconductor device, any integral part of the semiconductor device that contributes to its operation. </dd>
6. = orbital element. [[/a>|/a> ]]

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use