(theosophy, fantasy) A creature (usually a spirit) that is attuned with, or composed of, one of the classical elements: air, earth, fire and water or variations of them like ice, lightning, etc. They sometimes have unique proper names and sometimes are referred to as Air, Earth, Fire, or Water.

(chemistry) Of, relating to, or being an element (as opposed to a compound). / Basic, fundamental or elementary. / Of the ancient supposed elements of earth, air, fire and water.

plural of elementality

The property of being elemental or elementary.

Synonym of elementarism (“the view that things are constructed from simpler elements”) / The theory that the heathen gods originated in the personification of elemental powers

in an elemental manner / literally

plural of elemental

present participle of elementalize

(transitive) To reduce to, or treat as, one or more elements.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elementalize