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Component that provides heat (7)

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element

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'component' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for element that I've seen before include "Basic chemical unit" , "(One's) preferred or natural environment" , "Singular ingredient" , "Basic constituent; aspect" , "iron or copper, perhaps" .)

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