Answer to "An element" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ZINC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1990.

An element crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
ZINC	20 %	4
ARSENIC	20 %	7
LEAD	20 %	4
MANGANESE	20 %	9
BORON	20 %	5

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: An element

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• atom
• molecule
• compound
• unsaturated
• atomic
• saturation
• micron
• calorific
• caloric
• fractional
• spot
• microscopic

Crossword Answer definitions

ZINC noun

1. A chemical element (symbol Zn) with an atomic number of 30, a slightly brittle blue-silvery metal.
2. A single atom of this element.
3. A zinc countertop.

ZINC verb

1. To electroplate with zinc.
2. To coat with sunblock incorporating zinc oxide.

More crossword clues leading to the same solutions

Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution

More clues leading to the result ZINC

• Calamine ingredient
• Bluish white metal
• Essential element
• From A to ___ (Centrum tagline)
• Multivitamin additive
• Suntan lotion additive
• Galvanize
• Galvanizing metal
• Galvanizing stuff
• Brass component

More clues leading to the result ARSENIC

• "Old Lace" companion
• Napoleon's rumored cause of death
• Killer in a Kesselring play
• Poisoner's choice
• Element in insecticides
• Insecticide poison
• "___ and Old Lace"
• Poison used in a play
• One of two elements that ends with the letter C
• Killer in some murder mysteries

More clues leading to the result LEAD

• Pencil innard?
• Sinker material
• Spearhead
• Heavy metal
• Hold first place
• Pb, on the periodic table
• Precedes belly and foot
• Preceeds belly and foot
• Starring role
• Take charge of

More clues leading to the result MANGANESE

• Element #25
• Grayish white metal used to harden steel.
• Metal used for hardening steel.
• Metal important to steel industry.
• Nonmagnetic metal.
• An element.
• Metal for hardening steel.
• Steel ingredient.
• Ingredient of steel
• Element used by steelmakers

More clues leading to the result BORON

• Fifth element
• The 5th element
• Element No. 5
• B in chemistry
• Atomic number 5
• #5 on a table
• Metalloid element
• Element discovered in 1812
• It precedes carbon on the periodic table
• Element with atomic number 5