English Dictionary

native element

名詞

(chemistry, geology) any chemical element which occurs in nature uncombined with other elements; includes the atmospheric gases, several metals and semimetals, and the nonmetals sulfur and carbon

日本語の意味

自然界で他の元素と結合せず、単体で存在する化学元素。大気中の気体、いくつかの金属・半金属、非金属（硫黄や炭素など）が該当する

Gold is a well-known native element that often appears in veins and nuggets.

金は脈やナゲットとしてよく見られる、自然に単独で存在する代表的な元素です。

意味（1）

(chemistry, geology) any chemical element which occurs in nature uncombined with other elements; includes the atmospheric gases, several metals and semimetals, and the nonmetals sulfur and carbon

native elements （ plural ）