elemental

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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

Earlier studies on Rapa Nui relied on indicators such as pollen, plant remains, elemental chemistry, and how quickly sediments built up to infer past environmental changes.

From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026

Mr. Taborn considers Motian, who died in 2011, an elemental influence.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

No, it was something a little more elemental.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

This was labor she recognized, she understood the elemental rhythms of planting and harvest, the lessons and imperatives of the shifting seasons.

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead