primordial element
The term "primordial element" is used across various fields to describe original or ancient components, from chemical elements to philosophical concepts.
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Definition
C2Philosophy
(historical, academic)A fundamental substance proposed by ancient philosophers as the source from which all things derive.
Example
- Thales considered water to be the primordial element from which all life originated.
C1Biology
(scientific)The earliest stage of development in an organism or its parts, often referring to the initial formation of tissues or organs.
Example
- The primordial cells of the embryo are critical for the development of the organism.
C1Geochemistry
(technical)A chemical element that has existed in its current state since before Earth was formed, including stable and long-lived radioactive isotopes.
Example
- Uranium is considered a primordial element due to its presence since the Earth's formation.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "primordial element":
primitive elementchemical elementparasitic elementdata elementprimordial soup