trace nutrient

synonym: micronutrient
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15107
Substance required in very small quantities by a defined organism to maintain health.
Notes:
  1. The quantities required for health and the species must be stated before application of this term has any meaning.
  2. Use of the term is often misleading since it is meaningless unless accompanied by a statement of which organisms show a requirement for the nutrient and the amount required.
Source:
PAC, 2009, 81, 829. (Glossary of terms used in ecotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2009)) on page 959 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'trace nutrient' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.15107 RIS BibTex EndNote
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