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trace element vs chemical element

chemical element vs trace element

trace element and chemical element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
trace element Yes No No No
chemical element Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical element is a hypernym of trace element; that is, chemical element is a word with a broader meaning than trace element:
  • trace element: an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes
  • chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of trace element include element.
trace element (noun) chemical element (noun)
an element that occurs at very small quantities in the body but is nonetheless important for many biological processes any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Difference between trace element and chemical element

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