major element

noun

, Geology.

1. any chemical found in great quantity in the rocks of the earth's crust. Compare minor element ( def 1 ).

Example Sentences

One of the major elements of influenza tracking is monitoring for variants because of the potential of flu to switch from endemic to pandemic.

From Time

A major element in our battle for equality is getting women into positions of power.

From The Daily Beast

Stress is the most natural means at our disposal to emphasize a linguistic contrast, to indicate the major element in a sequence.

From Project Gutenberg