essential element

British  

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

The mysterious woods are an essential element in Lynch’s world of “Twin Peaks.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

But victim support campaigners argue the orders are "an essential element of Scotland's justice system".

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

Encouraging officials to vote their minds is an essential element of any plan to reassure voters that the Fed is acting deliberately and humbly.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Petroleum is an essential element in modern industry, whether used as a fuel, a lubricant or an ingredient in plastics and chemicals.

From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026

To deny the individual agency of those caught up in the system—their capacity to overcome seemingly impossible odds—would be to deny an essential element of their humanity.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander