nguyên chất

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Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 原質.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nguyên chất

  1. pure; unadulterated

Noun

nguyên chất

  1. (obsolete) a chemical element
    • 1920, François Chaize , “Phần I. Mấy điều chung về xác động vật”, in Địa cầu vạn vật luận - Động vật (Histoire naturelle - zoologie):
      Có 4 nguyên chất cần hẳn cho vật sống, là thán chất, dưỡng khí, khinh khíđạm khí. Lại thường có ít nhiều nguyên chất khác giúp cho động vật khoẻ mạnh làm việc nọ sinh ích kia nữa, như phấn thạch, sắt, bộc diêm (lỗ dưỡng), lục khí, lân tinh, lưu hoàng (sinh).
      There are four vital elements for living organisms: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. There are also some other elements that can keep animals healthy so that they can labor and bring benefits, such as calcium, iron, sodium, chlorine, phosphorus, and sulfur.