el ‧ e ‧ men ‧ tal /ˌeləˈmentl◂, ˌelɪˈmentl◂/ BrE AmE adjective
1 . simple, basic, and important:
Love and fear are two of the most elemental human emotions.
2 . technical existing as a simple chemical element that has not been combined with anything else:
elemental sulphur