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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMicroelement
/ˌmaɪ.kroʊˈɛl.ɪ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A chemical element required in minute amounts for the normal growth, development, and health of living organisms; a trace element.
"Iron and zinc are essential microelements required for plant enzyme activation." - 2
A minute constituent or component part of a system or material.
"The metallurgic analysis revealed several critical microelements in the alloy structure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combining form 'micro-' (from Greek 'mikros' meaning small) combined with 'element' (from Latin 'elementum', denoting a fundamental constituent). The term emerged in scientific contexts during the mid-20th century to describe chemical elements required by organisms in very small quantities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Microelement" is said worldwide
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oligo-élément
Transliteration: /ɔ.li.ɡɔ.e.le.mɑ̃/
"Le fer est un oligo-élément indispensable à la santé."
Spurenelement
Transliteration: /ˈʃpuːɐ̯ˌʔeːləmɛnt/
"Pflanzen benötigen bestimmte Spurenelemente für ein gesundes Wachstum."
microelemento
Transliteration: /mi.kro.e.leˈmɛn.to/
"Il manganese è un microelemento cruciale per la fotosintesi."
microelemento
Transliteration: /mi.kɾo.e.leˈmen.to/
"El suelo carece de varios microelementos necesarios para el cultivo."
microelemento
Transliteration: /mi.kɾu.e.leˈmẽ.tu/
"A deficiência de qualquer microelemento pode prejudicar a colheita."
सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्व
Transliteration: sukshma poshak tatva
"पौधों के विकास के लिए सूक्ष्म पोषक तत्व आवश्यक हैं।"
微量元素
Transliteration: wēiliàng yuánsù
"人体需要多种微量元素来维持正常生理功能。"
미량원소
Transliteration: miryang-wonso
"토양 속 미량원소는 작물의 수확량에 큰 영향을 미친다."
微量要素
Transliteration: biryō yōso
"この作物は特定の微量要素が欠乏しやすい。"
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