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minor element
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noun
Geology. any chemical element found in small quantities in the rocks of the earth's crust.Compare major element.
Biochemistry. trace element.
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Origin of minor element
First recorded in 1940–45
Words nearby minor element
Minorca, Minorcan, minor canon, minor coin, minor duodenal papilla, minor element, minor hysteria, Minorite, minoritize, minority, minority carrier
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