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Definition trace element in American English

trace element noun

[countable] noun
1

a chemical element that a living thing needs in only extremely small amounts in order to grow and develop normally, for example iron or zinc

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2

a chemical element that is found in extremely small amounts in a mineral

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Definition trace element in American English