trace element
noun
: a chemical element present in minute quantities
especially
: a micronutrient (such as iodine, iron, and zinc) with an optimum daily intake of typically less than 100 milligrams a day
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It is often fortified with iodine, a trace element necessary for thyroid health.
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Likely the trace elements were removed from Earth’s mantle by volcanism, trapping them in the first rocks of today’s continents.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chromium Chromium is a trace element in foods like meat, grains, and produce.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
And too often, that realism comes with only trace elements of real charm, or magic.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Lindsey Desoto, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Likely the trace elements were removed from Earth’s mantle by volcanism, trapping them in the first rocks of today’s continents.
—David Bressan, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Chromium Chromium is a trace element in foods like meat, grains, and produce.
—Megan Nunn, Verywell Health, 14 July 2025
And too often, that realism comes with only trace elements of real charm, or magic.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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“Trace element.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trace%20element. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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