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Chemical element

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-004748

1. A fundamental substance comprising one kind of atom; the simplest form of matter.

2. All isotopes of an atom that contain the same number of protons. For example, the element uranium has 92 protons, and the different isotopes of this element may contain 134 to 148 neutrons.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-004748
FieldEnvironment
SubjectChemical substances
ReferencesTerms of Environment; Adapted from CDC Radiation Dictionary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004748",
  "term": "Chemical element",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Chemical Element",
  "definition": "1. A fundamental substance comprising one kind of atom; the simplest form of matter.\n\n2. All isotopes of an atom that contain the same number of protons. For example, the element uranium has 92 protons, and the different isotopes of this element may contain 134 to 148 neutrons.",
  "subject": "Chemical substances",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment",
    "Adapted from CDC Radiation Dictionary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chemical-element/"
}

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