The train between Naples and Sorrento is a very cheap and quick way to travel between the two cities. Unfortunately, it also happens to be one of the worst in terms of pick-pocketing.
Definition of Element. 1) A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means. 2) One of the 116 presently known substances that cannot be decomposed by chemical reaction into a simpler substance. Elements comprise all matter at and above the atomic level.
noun, plural: elements. (physics, chemistry) A substance that cannot be decomposed into simpler substances by chemical means, and is made up of atoms all with identical number of protons.(general). (1) A fundamental component of a composite entity (such as a vessel element that makes up the vessels in angiosperms).ommon examples of elements are iron, copper, silver, gold, hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen. The combination of these elements form a compound. For instance, the combination of sodium and chlorine atoms results in the formation of a table salt or sodium chloride. Word origin: from Latin elementum.