Hi,
Here I am again with a complicated sentence for me of course. I would be thankful if you could let me know what bellow sentence mean.
Defying the perception of it as a novelty substance for parties and gimmicks, the element actually has many vital applications in society.
I saw it when I was reading paragraph C in below website.
takeielts.britishcouncil.org/pt/ … c/readin-1
Many thanks,
Amir