The term 'elements' (stoicheia) was first used by the Greek philosopher Plato in about 360 BCE in his dialogue Timaeus, which includes a discussion of the composition of inorganic and organic bodies and is a speculative treatise on chemistry.
Istilah 'unsur' (stoicheia) pertama kali digunakan oleh filsuf Yunani Plato di sekitar tahun 360 SM dalam dialognya Timaios, yang mencakup diskusi tentang komposisi badan anorganik dan organik dan merupakan risalah spekulatif kimia.