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.
Origin of minor element
1First recorded in 1940–45
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How to use minor element in a sentence
The gratification of personal wants is only a minor element in the lives of the rich.
The American Empire | Scott NearingThe mimic shiner was a minor element in the fauna, 2.02 per cent at station C-5 being the largest percentage taken.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. MetcalfThey were a minor element of expense compared to the other two, which we will try to approximate as closely as may be.
The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons | William Z. FosterThe minor element of considerateness should be more liberally present.
The water, one is compelled to feel, was but a minor element in their formation.
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