trace element

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Noun

trace element (plural trace elements)

1. (chemistry) A chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities.
2. (biochemistry) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function; a micronutrient.

Synonyms

• (dietary element): micronutrient, micromineral

Antonyms

• (dietary element): nutrient, macronutrient, electrolyte

Hypernyms

• (dietary element): nutrient

Hyponyms

• (dietary element): vitamin, trace mineral

Translations

chemical element in an organism’s diet

Catalan: oligoelement m. Czech: stopový prvek (cs) m. Dutch: sporenelement (nl) n. Finnish: hivenaine (fi) French: oligo-élément (fr) m.

German: Spurenelement (de) n. Greek: Ιχνοστοιχείο n. Italian: oligoelemento (it) m. Russian: микроэлемент (ru) (mikroelemént) m. Spanish: oligoelemento (es) m., microelemento (es) m.