elemental

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"The observation of multiple symmetry-protected nodal lines in a simple elemental ferromagnet is therefore highly unexpected and establishes cobalt as a model system for studying the interplay between topology and magnetism."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

The logic is elemental, though the reality is more complex.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

“Tomato and egg is a culinary truth, one of those elemental pairings that shows up across cultures not because anyone decided it should, but because it just makes sense,” writes Salon’s Ashlie D. Stevens.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Back in Cirencester, Dr David O'Connor showed me a new kind of "elemental microscope" that can be used to identify traces of dangerous elements in soil.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

If innocence seemed elemental here, there was no reason why it should not be so back in England.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan