微び量りょう元げん素そ

noun

trace element

A chemical element present in very small amounts in a substance, organism, or environment. Common in scientific and nutritional contexts.

• 土ど壌じょう中ちゅうの微び量りょう元げん素そを分ぶん析せきした。

  We analyzed the trace elements in the soil.

• 鉄てつや亜あ鉛えんは人じん体たいに必ひつ要ような微び量りょう元げん素そだ。

  Iron and zinc are trace elements essential for the human body.

noun

micronutrient

Specifically refers to a trace element that is essential for nutrition, often used in biology and health sciences. Compare with 微量要素 (びりょうようそ), a synonym.

See also: 微量要素 (びりょうようそ)

• このサプリメントには複ふく数すうの微び量りょう元げん素そが含ふくまれている。

  This supplement contains several micronutrients.