Meaning Of The Word Trace element

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trace element
countable noun: A trace element is a chemical element such as iron or zinc that occurs in very small amounts in living things and is necessary for normal growth and development.
countable noun: A trace element is a very small amount of a chemical element that is found in a metal or other substance.

trace element in American English
a chemical element, as iron, copper, zinc, etc., essential in plant and animal nutrition, but only in minute quantities
noun: any element that is required in minute quantities for physiological functioning

trace element in British English
noun: any of various chemical elements, such as iron, manganese, zinc, copper, and iodine, that occur in very small amounts in organisms and are essential for many physiological and biochemical processes

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