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Compound of trace (“very small amount”) + element (“chemical element”).
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trace element
Today it means: A chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities. Full definition →
Today it means: A chemical element present in a sample in very small quantities. Full definition →
Compound of trace (“very small amount”) + element (“chemical element”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.