minor element
noun
Geology. any chemical element found in small quantities in the rocks of the earth's crust.Compare major element.
Biochemistry. trace element.
Words nearby minor element
minor agglutinin, minor axis, minor canon, minor coin, minor duodenal papilla, minor element, minor hysteria, minor key, minor league, minor mode, minor order
Origin of minor element
First recorded in 1940–45
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