major element

nounGeology.

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

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One of the major elements of influenza tracking is monitoring for variants because of the potential of flu to switch from endemic to pandemic.
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A major element in our battle for equality is getting women into positions of power.
Nancy Pelosi, Feminist Nightmare | Amy Siskind | November 20, 2009 | 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.
Language | Edward Sapir

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