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trace element

trace element noun: a chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities.

Noun

trace element (plural trace elements)

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

trace element meaning in Tamil

trace element in Tamil

நுண்ணூட்டச் சத்து, சுவட்டுமூலகம், நுண்ணளவு தனிமம், நுண் ஊட்டச்சத்து

Synonyms of trace element

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Forms of trace element

pluraltrace elements

Origin of trace element

Compound of trace (“very small amount”) + element (“chemical element”).

Questions about trace element

What does trace element mean?
Trace element means a chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities.
What is trace element in Tamil?
Trace element in Tamil is நுண்ணூட்டச் சத்து, சுவட்டுமூலகம், நுண்ணளவு தனிமம். See Trace element meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is trace element?
Trace element is a noun.
What is the plural of trace element?
The plural of trace element is trace elements.

Words near trace element in the dictionary

  1. TRAC
  2. tracable
  3. tracazolate
  4. trace
  5. trace down
  6. trace element
  7. trace elements
  8. trace fossil
  9. trace fossils
  10. trace horse
  11. trace horses

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