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essential element

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noun

  1. biochem any chemical element required by an organism for healthy growth. It may be required in large amounts (macronutrient) or in very small amounts (trace element) See also macronutrient trace element

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Essential element of Christianity 347:12 Critics should consider that the so-called mortal man         is not the reality of man.

From Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures by Eddy, Mary Baker