O elemento
Example: O elemento principal da tabela é o oxigênio.
Definition
"O elemento" refers to a basic or essential part of something, often used in scientific contexts to describe a fundamental substance in chemistry, such as an atom or a component that cannot be broken down further by chemical means.
Etymology
The phrase "o elemento" comes from the Latin word 'elementum,' meaning a first principle or rudiment. It entered Portuguese through Old French, retaining its meaning related to fundamental parts or substances, especially in natural philosophy and science.
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