mineral element

noun

: a chemical element usually other than carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, or nitrogen that is a constituent of plant or animal tissue and in most cases is found in the ash remaining after incineration of the tissue

specific roles of the mineral elements in plants—

B. S. Meyer & D. B. Anderson

compare macronutrient, trace element

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