building block
Example Sentences
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Naphtha, ethane and propane are the building blocks of plastics.
They break down large molecules into simpler building blocks that the cell can reuse.
From Science Daily
These common particles are composed of three quarks, which are fundamental building blocks of matter.
From Barron's
Psyche and other main belt asteroids are thought to be leftover building blocks from planet formation.
From Science Daily
Words are not equipped to be apologies but they are the only building blocks we have for them.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
