microelement
/ˌmaɪkroʊˈɛləmənt/
noun
- A chemical element that is needed in very small amounts for the growth and health of living things; a trace element.
- Farmers sometimes add microelements to the soil to help crops grow better.
- Zinc is a microelement that helps your immune system fight off germs.
- A lack of certain microelements in your diet can lead to health problems.
- A very small part or component of something larger.
- In the study of language, each sound is a microelement of speech.
- The artist focused on every microelement of the painting, from the tiniest brushstroke to the overall composition.
- Scientists analyzed each microelement of the rock sample to understand its history.
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