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French word
oligo-élément
Pronunciation
IPA/oligoelemɑ̃/
Meaning
- masculine nountrace element
Example
Cet aliment contient un oligo-élément essentiel.
This food contains an essential trace element.
More examples
Une carence en oligo-élément peut provoquer de la fatigue.
A trace element deficiency can cause fatigue.
Core concept
A trace-level element with a necessary role in the body's metabolism.
Common phrases
carence en oligo-élément
trace element deficiency
apport en oligo-élément
trace element intake
Similar words
minéral: An inorganic nutrient element needed to maintain health.
vitamine: An organic nutrient that supports body functions in tiny amounts.
Definition in French
Élément chimique présent en très faibles quantités dans un organisme ou un milieu et nécessaire en petites doses au métabolisme.
Word origin
Oligo-élément is a compound of the Greek combining form oligo- 'little' and élément, whose history leads back to Latin elementum.
Usage tips
- The adjective agrees normally with élément, as in un oligo-élément essentiel and des oligo-éléments essentiels.
Opposites
- macroélémentmacroelementnoun