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Microelement

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trace elementnoun(biochemistry, nutrition) A chemical element in an organism’s diet that is required in very small amounts in order to maintain proper biochemical function.
micromineralnounA mineral of which only trace amounts are needed in the diet.
biometalnoun(often, especially) One of the principal ones (calcium, sodium, potassium, magnesium, or copper), as opposed to trace ones (such as lithium).
major elementnoun(geology) An element which is not a trace element in a given context, and which is present in significant quantity.
microalloynounAn alloy made with very small quantities of elements.
elementnoun(chemistry) Any one of the types of atom distinguished by having a certain number of protons in its nucleus.
transition metalnounSynonym of transition element.
rare earth metalnounA rare earth element.
oligotherapynoun(alternative medicine) The supposed therapeutic use of trace elements.
molybdenumnounA chemical element (symbol Mo) with an atomic number of 42: a silvery metal, not found as a free element, used in steel alloys.
transition elementnoun(chemistry) Any element in the d block of the periodic table (i.e. groups 3 to 12 inclusive).
trielnoun(inorganic chemistry) An element from group 13 of the periodic table which includes boron, aluminium, gallium, indium, and thallium.
accessory mineralnoun(mineralogy) any mineral that is present in small amounts in a rock, but is not considered to be characteristic of the rock
rare earthnounA rare earth element.
uranmicrolitenoun(mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, niobium, oxygen, tantalum, and uranium.
microlitenoun(archaeology) A microlith
macromineralnounAny mineral (element or inorganic compound) that the body needs in relatively large amounts
mineralnoun(geology) Any naturally occurring material that has a (more or less) definite chemical composition and characteristic physical properties; especially, an inorganic one.
eka-manganesenoun(chemistry, archaic) technetium
seleniumnounA nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Se) with an atomic number of 34, used mainly in glassmaking and pigments and as a semiconductor.

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