trace element
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noun
- A chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities.
- (nutrition) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function.
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micromineralmicronutrientelementmicroelementmajor elementnative elementtransition elementmicroalloytransition metalatomseleniumneonrare-earth elementchromium-53mallestigitetantalumtriel