biometal

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English

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Etymology

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From bio- +‎ metal.

Noun

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biometal (plural biometals)

  1. (biochemistry) Any metal that has a biochemical function.
    1. (often, especially) One of the principal ones (calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, or copper), as opposed to trace ones (such as lithium).

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