element 5
noundomain: substance
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
Examples
- 1.the alchemists believed that there were four elements
Hypernym
substance 1
noun
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
EnglishHyponym
air 6
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
fire 5
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
earth 5
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
quintessence 1
noun
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
water 3
noun
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles)
