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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How to use major element in a sentence
A major element in our battle for equality is getting women into positions of power.
Stress is the most natural means at our disposal to emphasize a linguistic contrast, to indicate the major element in a sequence.
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