Definitions of elemental:

  • adjective:   being or resembling a force of nature
    Example: "Elemental violence"
  • adjective:   being the ultimate or elemental constituents of anything
    Example: "The elemental stuff of...out of which the many forms of life have been molded- Jack London"
  • adjective:   relating to or being an element
    Example: "Elemental sulphur"
  • adjective:   relating to severe atmospheric conditions
    Example: "A race against hail or cold rains or some other elemental catastrophe- J.K.Howard"