Elementary Building Block Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	noun • (physics and chemistry) the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element • (nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
	44%	13		Elementary construction unit
	noun • a single undivided natural thing occurring in the composition of something else • a block of material used in construction work
	40%	7		Elementary building block of a large molecule
	noun • a simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers

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