Chemical __, One of More Than 100 Basic Substances

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Past and Present Tech, Group 1442, Puzzle 5 (Address Books).

Question is: Chemical __, One of More Than 100 Basic Substances

and the answer is: ELEMENT

Word Meaning:

ELEMENT — One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

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