combined state of an element
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Meanings
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combined state; chemical state of an element within a compound
formalA chemistry term describing an element's state when it is bonded to other elements in a compound, as opposed to its free elemental form. Typically used in academic and technical contexts.
Tàn碳
zài在
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
zhōng中
shì是
chǔ处
yú于
huà化
hé合
tài态
de的
。
Carbon exists in a combined state in carbon dioxide.
Zì自
rán然
jiè界
zhōng中
de的
jīn金
shǔ属
yuán元
sù素
duō多
yǐ以
huà化
hé合
tài态
cún存
zài在
。
Most metal elements in nature exist in a combined state.
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Xué学
xí习
huà化
xué学
xū需
yào要
lǐ理
jiě解
yuán元
sù素
cóng从
huà化
hé合
tài态
dào到
yóu游
lí离
tài态
de的
zhuǎn转
biàn变
。
Studying chemistry requires understanding the transformation of elements from a combined state to a free state.